Cat vs Sumatran Serow

Felis catus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Capricornis
Species	Felis catus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Sumatran Serow
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).

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.