Bay Cat vs Maxwell's Duiker

Catopuma badia compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

  • Bay Cat is Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bay Cat Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Felidae (Cats) Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Catopuma Philantomba
Species Catopuma badia Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Cat and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bay Cat Maxwell's Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maxwell's Duiker

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.

Maxwell's Duiker

No description available.

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