Bay Cat vs Hazel Bracket

Catopuma badia compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Skeletocutis
Species	Catopuma badia	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.