Bay Cat vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Catopuma badia compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Hymenochaetales (소나무비늘버섯목)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Phellinus
Species	Catopuma badia	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.