Jungle cat vs Short-eared Possum

Felis chaus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Trichosurus
Species	Felis chaus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle cat and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	Short-eared Possum
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.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.