Bay Cat vs Douglas' aster

Catopuma badia compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Douglas' aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Douglas' aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Catopuma	Symphyotrichum
Species	Catopuma badia	Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Douglas' aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.