The rusty-spotted cat is one of the smallest members of the cat family. It is native to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Since 2016 it has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, as its global population is affected by the loss and destruction of its preferred deciduous forest habitat.
Facts
Scientific NamePrionailurus rubiginosus 5 Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Felidae, Taxa Source Wikipedia: Rusty-spotted cat
Source Rusty-spotted Cat (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Wikipedia: Rusty-spotted cat
In Ecosystem
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Prionailurus rubiginosus
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. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Prionailurus rubiginosus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHabitat Regions, Prionailurus rubiginosus
Habitat Regions temperate temperate tropical tropical terrestrial terrestrial
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix I
In Ecosystem: Western Ghats, Geographic Range
The species is also found in the Varushanad Valley, Western Ghats, part of a biodiversity hotspot.
View the Source 3. Wikipedia: Rusty-spotted cat
WikipediaThreats
In some areas, it is hunted for food or as a livestock pest.
- Category: Fauna listed on CITES Appendix I
Introduction
It is native to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Since 2016, it has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List as the global population is affected by loss and destruction of its prime habitat, deciduous forests.
Child Taxon Of: Felidae, Lead
The rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) is one of the cat family's smallest members.
In Biome: Temperate Forest, lead paragraph (habitat biome), EntityId 348585, target B16268
Since 2016, it has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List as the global population is affected by loss and destruction of its prime habitat, deciduous forests.
View the Source 4. GBIF Species API
5. Rusty-spotted Cat (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q309274 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
- Child Taxon Of: Prionailurus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q42592 (Prionailurus)
View the Source 6. 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
Prionailurus rubiginosus Felidae 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC S A 1 0 0 Ref_1
Row: prionailurus rubiginosus
4820 Prionailurus rubiginosus Felidae 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC S A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 1384.38 Ref_117 1
View the Source 7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Prionailurus rubiginosus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 17.9 years (captivity)
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