African black-footed cat vs Gato-do-mato

Felis nigripes compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Leopardus
Species	Felis nigripes	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

African black-footed cat and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.