African black-footed cat vs Devil'S Shoestring

Felis nigripes compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Polygonum
Species	Felis nigripes	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Devil'S Shoestring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

African black-footed cat

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.