Bay Cat vs Mexican vole

Catopuma badia compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Catopuma	Microtus
Species	Catopuma badia	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Cat and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

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.