Bay Cat vs Rooting Polypore

Catopuma badia compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Polyporus
Species	Catopuma badia	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.