Bay Cat vs Fern scale

Catopuma badia compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Bay Cat is Endangered while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Cat	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Diaspididae
Genus	Catopuma	Pinnaspis
Species	Catopuma badia	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bay Cat

EN — Endangered

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Cat	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (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.