Bay Cat vs Ochre Scalycap

Catopuma badia compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Pholiota
Species	Catopuma badia	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.