Bay Cat vs Little Black Serotine

Catopuma badia compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Catopuma	Eptesicus
Species	Catopuma badia	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Cat and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.