Bay Cat vs Broad-footed Mole

Catopuma badia compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Talpidae
Genus	Catopuma	Scapanus
Species	Catopuma badia	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Cat and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.