Jungle cat vs mulgara

Felis chaus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Jungle cat is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Dasycercus
Species	Felis chaus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.