Bay Cat vs Flea beetle

Catopuma badia compared with Epitrix pubescens

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Catopuma	Epitrix
Species	Catopuma badia	Epitrix pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.