African black-footed cat vs Mérida Brocket

Felis nigripes compared with Mazama bricenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Mazama
Species	Felis nigripes	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.