African black-footed cat vs Window Gnat

Felis nigripes compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Sylvicola
Species	Felis nigripes	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.