African black-footed cat vs Greater Bamboo Lemur

Felis nigripes compared with Prolemur simus

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while Greater Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Prolemur
Species	Felis nigripes	Prolemur simus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Greater Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Bamboo Lemur

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.