Geoffroy's cat vs Pavement ant

Leopardus geoffroyi compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geoffroy's cat	Pavement ant
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)	Formicidae
Genus	Leopardus	Tetramorium
Species	Leopardus geoffroyi	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Geoffroy's cat and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Geoffroy's cat

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geoffroy's cat	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geoffroy's cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).