Cat vs orangeback flying squid

Felis catus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while orangeback flying squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Felis catus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	orangeback flying squid
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).

orangeback flying squid

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.