Gato Patinegro vs Gato Fossa de Madagascar

Felis nigripes compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Patinegro	Gato Fossa de Madagascar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eupleridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Cryptoprocta
Species	Felis nigripes	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato Patinegro and Gato Fossa de Madagascar share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Gato Patinegro

VU — Vulnerable

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Patinegro	Gato Fossa de Madagascar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Patinegro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato Patinegro

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.