African black-footed cat vs slit limpet

Felis nigripes compared with Emarginula fissura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Emarginula
Species	Felis nigripes	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.