Bay Cat vs Poplar Bracket

Catopuma badia compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Oxyporus
Species	Catopuma badia	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.