Black-footed cat vs Cat
The cat is heavier: 2.89 kg against 1.3 kg for the black-footed cat, about 2.2 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a black-footed cat and a cat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The cat is heavier: 2.89 kg against 1.3 kg for the black-footed cat, about 2.2 times the weight.
- The cat is longer-lived: 19 years against 13.8 years for the black-footed cat, about 38% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Felis, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Black-footed cat | Cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Felis nigripes | Felis catus |
| Family | Felidae | Felidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 1.3 kg – 2.13 kg | 2.89 kg – 4.57 kg |
| Length | 35 cm – 52 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 13.8 years | 19 years |
| Main food | vertebrates | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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