Gato Rojo de Borneo vs Candy Cap

Catopuma badia compared with Lactarius rubidus

Key Differences

• Gato Rojo de Borneo is Endangered while Candy Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Rojo de Borneo	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Lactarius
Species	Catopuma badia	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Gato Rojo de Borneo

EN — Endangered

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Rojo de Borneo	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Rojo de Borneo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Gato Rojo de Borneo

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.