African black-footed cat vs mulgara

Felis nigripes compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Dasycercus
Species	Felis nigripes	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.