Cat vs wild boar

Felis catus compared with Sus scrofa

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while wild boar is Least Concern.
• Cat is carnivore while wild boar is omnivore.
• wild boar is 17.8x heavier than Cat.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	wild boar
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)	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Sus (Pigs)
Species	Felis catus	Sus scrofa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

wild boar

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	wild boar
Diet	Carnivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	15 years
Average Length	46 cm	1.5 m
Average Weight	4.5 kg	80.0 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).

wild boar

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (8 countries).

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.

wild boar

The ancestor of domestic pigs, wild boars are robust, omnivorous ungulates weighing up to 200 kg, found from Western Europe through Asia and North Africa in diverse habitats including forests, wetlands, and grasslands. Highly adaptable and prolific breeders, they have become invasive in many regions including North America and Australia. Their rooting behavior disturbs soil and vegetation, influencing forest structure and seed germination significantly.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 43 countries:

🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇺 Russia 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇺 Vanuatu