African black-footed cat vs Variable Darner

Felis nigripes compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Aeshna
Species	Felis nigripes	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.