Bay Cat vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Catopuma badia compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Ganoderma
Species	Catopuma badia	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.

Bay Cat

The Bay Cat (Catopuma badia) is a species in the genus Catopuma. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.