African black-footed cat vs Malagasy civet

Felis nigripes compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eupleridae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Fossa
Species	Felis nigripes	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

African black-footed cat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (मांसाहारी गण)

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African black-footed cat

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.