Bay Cat vs Provençal Fritillary

Catopuma badia compared with Melitaea deione

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Provençal Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Provençal Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Catopuma	Melitaea
Species	Catopuma badia	Melitaea deione

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Provençal Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Provençal Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Provençal Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.