Marbled cat vs Redclaw

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Parastacidae
Genus	Pardofelis	Cherax
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled cat and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).