Cat vs Malagasy civet

Felis catus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

  • Cat is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cat Malagasy civet
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 Felidae (Cats) Eupleridae
Genus Felis (Small Cats) Fossa
Species Felis catus Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (ネコ目)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cat Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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。

Malagasy civet

No description available.

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