African black-footed cat vs East African Arvicanthis

Felis nigripes compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while East African Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Arvicanthis
Species	Felis nigripes	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

African black-footed cat and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.