Chat bai vs Yellow Map Lichen

Catopuma badia compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Chat bai is Endangered while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat bai	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Catopuma	Rhizocarpon
Species	Catopuma badia	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Chat bai

EN — Endangered

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat bai	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat bai

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Chat bai

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.