Bay Cat vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Catopuma badia compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Phaeophyscia
Species	Catopuma badia	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and 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.