Bay Cat vs Crescent Map Lichen

Catopuma badia compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Rhizocarpon
Species	Catopuma badia	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, 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.