Chat bai vs False Parasol

Catopuma badia compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

• Chat bai is Endangered while False Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat bai	False Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Catopuma	Chlorophyllum
Species	Catopuma badia	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Chat bai

EN — Endangered

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat bai	False Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat bai

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Chat bai

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.