Marbled cat vs sable antelope

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Marbled cat is Near Threatened while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	sable antelope
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	Pardofelis	Hippotragus
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled cat and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled cat	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.