Bay Cat vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Catopuma badia compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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)	Tubariaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Flammulaster
Species	Catopuma badia	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.