Bay Cat vs Scented Webcap

Catopuma badia compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Scented Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Cortinarius
Species	Catopuma badia	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.