Jungle cat vs puku

Felis chaus compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	puku
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)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Kobus
Species	Felis chaus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	puku
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.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.