Bay Cat vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Catopuma badia compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Grayish Green Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Rhizocarpon
Species	Catopuma badia	Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grayish Green Map Lichen

Habitat

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

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.