Bay Cat vs Flea

Catopuma badia compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Catopuma	Nosopsyllus
Species	Catopuma badia	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Cat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.