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.
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Disputed
Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source African Wildcat (Wikidata)
Source Black-footed Cat (Wikidata)
Source Chinese mountain cat (Wikidata)
Source Wikidata: Domestic Cat
Source European wildcat (Wikidata)
Source Jungle cat (Wikidata)
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
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 Reader Challenges (0)
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