Bay Cat vs Stinking Earthfan

Catopuma badia compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Catopuma	Thelephora
Species	Catopuma badia	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.