Bay Cat vs Pleated Pluteus

Catopuma badia compared with Pluteus longistriatus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Pleated Pluteus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Pleated Pluteus
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Pluteus
Species	Catopuma badia	Pluteus longistriatus

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Pleated Pluteus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Pleated Pluteus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Pluteus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.