Bay Cat vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Catopuma badia compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cynipidae
Genus	Catopuma	Neuroterus
Species	Catopuma badia	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Cat and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.