Cat vs Jungle cat

Felis catus compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

  • Cat is Not Evaluated while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cat Jungle cat
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same Carnivora (ネコ目) Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family same Felidae (Cats) Felidae (Cats)
Genus same Felis (Small Cats) Felis (Small Cats)
Species Felis catus Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Jungle cat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Felis. (Small Cats)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cat Jungle cat
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).

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Cat

人類が最も成功した家畜の一つであるイエネコは、約1万年前に近東のヤマネコ(Felis silvestris lybica)から家畜化された小型で敏捷な肉食動物だ。70を超える公認品種が存在し、ネコは強い捕食本能を維持したまま地球上のほぼすべての陸地環境に分布している。世界で最も人気のあるペットで、世界中で約6億匹が飼育されていると推定される。

Jungle cat

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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