Bay Cat vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Catopuma badia compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Enterographa
Species	Catopuma badia	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.