Bay Cat vs Violet Gray Bolete

Catopuma badia compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Tylopilus
Species	Catopuma badia	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.