Cat vs Stinking iris

Felis catus compared with Iris foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Iris
Species	Felis catus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Stinking iris
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).

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Cat

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Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States