Bay Cat vs Gall midge

Catopuma badia compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Catopuma	Dasineura
Species	Catopuma badia	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.