Gato Rojo de Borneo vs Cat

Catopuma badia compared with Felis catus

Key Differences

• Gato Rojo de Borneo is Endangered while Cat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Rojo de Borneo	Cat
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 same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Catopuma	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Catopuma badia	Felis catus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato Rojo de Borneo and Cat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

Gato Rojo de Borneo

EN — Endangered

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Rojo de Borneo	Cat
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	46 cm
Average Weight	—	4.5 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Rojo de Borneo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Gato Rojo de Borneo

The Bay Cat (Catopuma badia) is a species in the genus Catopuma. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat

Uno de los compañeros domésticos más exitosos de la humanidad, los gatos domésticos son pequeños carnívoros ágiles originarios del gato montés del Cercano Oriente (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticado hace aproximadamente 10.000 años. Con más de 70 razas reconocidas, los gatos conservan fuertes instintos depredadores y han colonizado prácticamente todos los entornos terrestres de la Tierra. Son la mascota más popular del mundo, con alrededor de 600 millones en cautiverio.