Bay Cat vs Zigzag Darner

Catopuma badia compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Catopuma	Aeshna
Species	Catopuma badia	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.