Marbled cat vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Bassariscus astutus

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Pardofelis	Bassariscus
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled cat and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.