Chat bai vs Scaly Tooth

Catopuma badia compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Chat bai is Endangered while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat bai	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Catopuma	Sarcodon
Species	Catopuma badia	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Chat bai

EN — Endangered

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat bai	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat bai

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.