Bay Cat vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Catopuma badia compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Smooth 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 albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Smooth Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth 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.