Bay Cat vs Dung Cannon

Catopuma badia compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Pilobolus
Species	Catopuma badia	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.