Bay Cat vs Throat botfly

Catopuma badia compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Throat botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Oestridae
Genus	Catopuma	Gasterophilus
Species	Catopuma badia	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Throat botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.