Cat vs Crow-billed Drongo

Felis catus compared with Dicrurus annectans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Crow-billed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dicruridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Dicrurus
Species	Felis catus	Dicrurus annectans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Crow-billed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Crow-billed Drongo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Crow-billed Drongo
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Crow-billed Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cat

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan