African black-footed cat vs Lofty Pericote

Felis nigripes compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Lofty Pericote
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Auliscomys
Species	Felis nigripes	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

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.