African black-footed cat vs Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Felis nigripes compared with Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while Kelaart's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Pipistrellus
Species	Felis nigripes	Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

African black-footed cat and Kelaart's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

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.