Bay Cat vs New Guinean Quoll

Catopuma badia compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Catopuma	Dasyurus
Species	Catopuma badia	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Cat and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	New Guinean Quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean Quoll

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.