vs Jungle cat

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Jungle cat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acanthocorbis	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Acanthocorbis asymmetrica	Felis chaus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Jungle cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica is a marine choanoflagellate, a unicellular organism closely related to the ancestors of animals, living in coastal and open ocean waters. Its cells are enclosed within a lorica (basket-like cage) constructed from siliceous costal strips that form an asymmetric pattern, distinguishing it from related species. It feeds on bacteria, playing a role in marine microbial food webs.