Bay Cat vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Catopuma badia compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Hydnum
Species	Catopuma badia	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.