Jungle cat vs lesula

Felis chaus compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Jungle cat is Least Concern while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Cercopithecus
Species	Felis chaus	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle cat and lesula share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	lesula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

lesula

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.