Cat vs Western yellowjacket

Felis catus compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Western yellowjacket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Vespidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Vespula
Species	Felis catus	Vespula pensylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Western yellowjacket
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).

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States