Cat vs Desert Orange-tip

Felis catus compared with Colotis evagore

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Desert Orange-tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pieridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Colotis
Species	Felis catus	Colotis evagore

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Desert Orange-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Desert Orange-tip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Desert Orange-tip
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).

Desert Orange-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.