African black-footed cat vs persimmon

Felis nigripes compared with Diospyros kaki

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Diospyros
Species	Felis nigripes	Diospyros kaki

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

persimmon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.