Marbled cat vs waterbuck

Pardofelis marmorata compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled cat	waterbuck
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	Kobus
Species	Pardofelis marmorata	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.