Cervicapra vs Cat

Antilope cervicapra compared with Felis catus

Key Differences

• Cervicapra is Least Concern while Cat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cervicapra	Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Antilope	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Antilope cervicapra	Felis catus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cervicapra and Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cervicapra

LC — Least Concern

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cervicapra	Cat
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	46 cm
Average Weight	—	4.5 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cervicapra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, South Africa, and United States.

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).

Cervicapra

The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species in the genus Antilope. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States