Caracal vs cow-itch

Caracal caracal compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Caracal is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracal	cow-itch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Caracal	Mucuna
Species	Caracal caracal	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Caracal

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracal	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caracal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cow-itch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Caracal

The Caracal (Caracal caracal) is a species in the genus Caracal. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.