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Taxa

Felis

Mammal Genera

A genus of small, mostly solitary cats, including the wildcat from which the domestic cat descends, and the sand cat, one of the few cats adapted to true desert conditions.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
7 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Scientific Name
Felis 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Felidae, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

African Wildcat, Species
Source African Wildcat (Wikidata)
Black-footed Cat, Species
Source Black-footed Cat (Wikidata)
Chinese Mountain Cat, Species
Source Chinese mountain cat (Wikidata)
Domestic Cat, Species
Source Wikidata: Domestic Cat
European Wildcat, Species
Source European wildcat (Wikidata)
Feral Cat, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Jungle Cat, Species
Source Jungle cat (Wikidata)
Sand Cat, Species
Source Sand Cat (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Asia, found in there.
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Europe, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ228283, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Felis
Wikidata Q228283, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Sand Cat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sand Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q228283 (Felis)View the Source
Black-footed Cat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Black-footed Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q228283 (Felis)View the Source
European wildcat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: European Wildcat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q228283 (Felis)View the Source
African Wildcat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: African Wildcat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q228283 (Felis)View the Source
Chinese mountain cat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Chinese Mountain Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q228283 (Felis)View the Source
Jungle cat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Jungle Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q228283 (Felis)View the Source
Wikidata: Domestic Cat
Parent Taxon Of: Domestic Cat, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q228283 (Felis)View the Source
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