Cat vs Devil weed

Felis catus compared with Sargassum horneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Chromista (хромисты)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ochrophyta (охрофитовые водоросли)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Phaeophyceae (бурые водоросли)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Sargassum
Species	Felis catus	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Devil weed
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).

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Cat

One of humanity's most successful domesticated companions, domestic cats are small, agile carnivores originating from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica) domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. With over 70 recognized breeds, cats retain strong predatory instincts and have colonized virtually every terrestrial environment on Earth. They are the world's most popular pet, with an estimated 600 million kept worldwide.