African black-footed cat vs Mayor s Mouse

Felis nigripes compared with Mus mayori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Mayor s Mouse
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)	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Felis nigripes	Mus mayori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Mayor s Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mayor s Mouse

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.