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Cat vs Jungle cat

The jungle cat is heavier: 7.39 kg against 2.89 kg for the cat, about 2.6 times the weight.

Cat (Felis catus)
Cat
Photo: Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Jungle cat (Felis chaus)
Jungle cat LCLeast Concern
Photo: L. Shyamal · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a cat and a jungle cat?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The jungle cat is heavier: 7.39 kg against 2.89 kg for the cat, about 2.6 times the weight.
  • The jungle cat is longer-lived: 20 years against 19 years for the cat, about 5% longer.
  • Both belong to the genus Felis, so they are close relatives.

Side by side

CatJungle cat
Scientific nameFelis catusFelis chaus
FamilyFelidaeFelidae
OrderCarnivoraCarnivora
Weight2.89 kg – 4.57 kg7.39 kg – 10 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan19 years20 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedforest
Conservation statusNot recordedLeast Concern
Countries recorded1Not recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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