Bay Cat vs Variable Webcap

Catopuma badia compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Variable Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Cortinarius
Species	Catopuma badia	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Variable Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.