Cat vs Imperial shag

Felis catus compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while Imperial shag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Leucocarbo
Species	Felis catus	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Imperial shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Imperial shag
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).

Imperial shag

Habitat

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

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.