Gato Rojo de Borneo vs Red Beard Lichen

Catopuma badia compared with Usnea rubicunda

Key Differences

• Gato Rojo de Borneo is Endangered while Red Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Rojo de Borneo	Red Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Usnea
Species	Catopuma badia	Usnea rubicunda

Conservation Status

Gato Rojo de Borneo

EN — Endangered

Red Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Rojo de Borneo	Red Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Rojo de Borneo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Gato Rojo de Borneo

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.