Cat vs Poto Occidental

Felis catus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Cat is Not Evaluated while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Poto Occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Perodicticus
Species	Felis catus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat

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