African black-footed cat vs Rusty Dot

Felis nigripes compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Crambidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Udea
Species	Felis nigripes	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African black-footed cat and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.