Marbled cat vs Rusty Dot

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Crambidae
Genus	Pardofelis	Udea
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).