Complex sentence: According to its name, it is a cat that has turned into a yōkai, but they are often confused with nekomata, and the distinction between the two can often be quite ambiguous.
Split into simpler sentences: According to its name, it is a cat that has changed into a yōkai. It is often confused with the nekomata, another cat-like yōkai, and the distinction between the two can often be quite ambiguous.