Bay Cat vs Field Thistle

Catopuma badia compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Field Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Catopuma badia	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Field Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.