Cat vs Florida arrowroot

Felis catus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Zamia
Species	Felis catus	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Florida arrowroot
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).

Florida arrowroot

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.