Bay Cat vs Silky Parchment

Catopuma badia compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Stereum
Species	Catopuma badia	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.