African black-footed cat vs Splayed Deerfly

Felis nigripes compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tabanidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Chrysops
Species	Felis nigripes	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.