Bay Cat vs Concentric Ring Lichen

Catopuma badia compared with Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Concentric Ring Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Concentric Ring Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Arctoparmelia
Species	Catopuma badia	Arctoparmelia centrifuga

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Concentric Ring Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.