Bay Cat vs Scurfy Deceiver

Catopuma badia compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Scurfy Deceiver
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Laccaria
Species	Catopuma badia	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.