Caracal vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Caracal caracal compared with Bassariscus astutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caracal	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Caracal	Bassariscus
Species	Caracal caracal	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caracal and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Caracal

LC — Least Concern

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caracal	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caracal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.