Bay Cat vs Castor bean tick

Catopuma badia compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Catopuma	Ixodes
Species	Catopuma badia	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Cat and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Castor bean tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

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.

Castor bean tick

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.