Bay Cat vs Shade Moonwort

Catopuma badia compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bay Cat Shade Moonwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Ophioglossaceae
Genus Catopuma Botrychium
Species Catopuma badia Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bay Cat Shade Moonwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.

Shade Moonwort

No description available.

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