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Marbled Cat

Mammals

The marbled cat is a small wild cat native from the eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia, where it inhabits forests up to an elevation of 2,500 meters. Because it occupies a large range, it has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List since 2015.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Ecotourism and Research 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Pardofelis marmorata 2
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pardofelis, Taxa
Source Marbled cat (Wikidata)

In Biome

Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Pardofelis marmorata

In Ecosystem

Source Wikipedia: Marbled cat
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Marbled cat (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q80191 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, habitat (P2974): Terrestrial
    Wikidata habitat statement (P2974) resolves to a terrestrial habitat type.
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pardofelis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q134690 (Pardofelis)
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Pardofelis marmorata
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
    Marbled cats are charismatic and appealing animals.
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES Appendix I
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat Regions, biome: rainforest
    rainforest rainforest
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4. Wikipedia: Marbled cat
Wikipedia
  • Category: Fauna listed on CITES Appendix I
  • Introduction
    As it is present in a large range, it has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List since 2015.
  • In Ecosystem: Eastern Himalayas, Wikipedia intro: "The marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) is a small wild cat native from the eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia, where it inhabits forests up to an elevation of..."
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5. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Mammal row, columns Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal
Quote, Mammal row, columns Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal
Pardofelis marmorata Felidae 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC S A 1 0 0 Ref_1
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