Bay Cat vs Mud Dauber

Catopuma badia compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sphecidae
Genus	Catopuma	Sceliphron
Species	Catopuma badia	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Cat and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.