Cat vs scroll coral

Felis catus compared with Agaricia undata

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while scroll coral is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	scroll coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Anthozoa
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Scleractinia (Scleractinia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Agariciidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Agaricia
Species	Felis catus	Agaricia undata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and scroll coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

scroll coral

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	scroll coral
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).

scroll coral

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.