African black-footed cat vs Fringed Cup

Felis nigripes compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Encoelia
Species	Felis nigripes	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.