Bay Cat vs Splendid Waxcap

Catopuma badia compared with Hygrocybe splendidissima

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Splendid Waxcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Splendid Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Catopuma	Hygrocybe
Species	Catopuma badia	Hygrocybe splendidissima

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Splendid Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Splendid Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.