Cat vs Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Felis catus compared with Hippopotamus amphibius

Key Differences

  • Cat is Not Evaluated while Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable.
  • Cat is carnivore while Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is herbivore.
  • Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is 333.3x heavier than Cat.
  • Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo lives longer (40 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cat Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order Carnivora (식육목) Artiodactyla (소목)
Family Felidae (Cats) Hippopotamidae (Hippos)
Genus Felis (Small Cats) Hippopotamus (Hippos)
Species Felis catus Hippopotamus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cat Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo
Diet Carnivore Herbivore
Average Lifespan 15 years 40 years
Average Length 46 cm 3.5 m
Average Weight 4.5 kg 1.5 t

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).

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cat

인류에게 가장 성공적인 반려동물 중 하나인 집고양이는 약 10,000년 전 근동 지역의 야생고양이(Felis silvestris lybica)에서 가축화된 소형 민첩한 육식동물이다. 70개 이상의 공인 품종이 존재하며, 고양이는 강한 포식 본능을 유지한 채 지구상의 거의 모든 육상 환경에 분포하고 있다. 세계에서 가장 인기 있는 반려동물로, 전 세계 약 6억 마리가 사육되고 있다.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

아프리카에서 가장 위험한 대형 포유류인 하마(Hippopotamus amphibius)는 최대 3,200kg에 달하며 사하라 이남 아프리카의 강, 호수, 습지에 서식한다. 반수생 생활을 하며 하루 16시간까지 물에 잠겨 체온을 조절하고 밤에는 육지에서 풀을 뜯는다. 온순해 보이지만 매우 공격적이고 영역 방어가 강해 매년 수백 명의 인명 피해를 일으킨다. 취약 종으로 서식지 손실과 상아를 노린 밀렵으로 위협받고 있다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia