Bay Cat vs Large Japanese Mole

Catopuma badia compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Talpidae
Genus	Catopuma	Mogera
Species	Catopuma badia	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Cat and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.