Cat vs

Felis catus compared with Eucapsis minuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cat
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Cyanobacteria (藍菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Cyanobacteriia
Order Carnivora (食肉目) Cyanobacteriales (蓝菌目)
Family Felidae (Cats) Microcystaceae
Genus Felis (Small Cats) Eucapsis
Species Felis catus Eucapsis minuta

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute 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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Cat

家猫是人类最成功的驯化伴侣动物之一,小型敏捷肉食动物,约10,000年前起源于近东野猫(Felis silvestris lybica)。目前有超过70个公认品种,家猫保留强烈的捕猎本能,几乎遍布地球所有陆地环境,全球估计饲养量约6亿只,是世界最受欢迎的宠物。

Eucapsis minuta是一种极小的群落性蓝藻,在共同胶质基质内形成三维排列的立方形或长方形细胞聚集体。分布于全球淡水和陆地栖息地,对水生和土壤微生物群落有所贡献。其保护状况尚未评估。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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