Geoffroy's cat is a small wild cat native to the southern and central regions of South America, roughly the size of a domestic cat. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List because it is widespread and abundant across its range.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Geoffroy's Cat (Wikidata)
In Biome
Desert, Biomes Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Leopardus geoffroyi
In Ecosystem
Source Wikidata: Geoffroy's Cat
Additional Source Pampas (Wikipedia)Article text
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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: Leopardus geoffroyi
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHabitat Regions, Leopardus geoffroyi
Habitat Regions temperate temperate tropical tropical terrestrial terrestrial
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Impacts
Positive Impacts pet trade pet trade body parts are source of valuable material controls pest population
In Biome: Desert, Habitat Regions, biome: desert or dune
desert or dune desert or dune
View the Source 3. GBIF Species API
4. Wikipedia: Geoffroy's cat
Wikipedia- Category: Fauna listed on CITES Appendix I
Introduction
It is around the size of a domestic cat. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to it being widespread and abundant over its range.
View the Source 5. Geoffroy's Cat (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q42682 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Leopardus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q318414 (Leopardus)
View the Source Pampas (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Pampas, Article textQuote, In Ecosystem: Pampas, Article text
Mammals that are still fairly present include Brazilian guinea pig, southern mountain cavy, coypu, Pampas fox, Geoffroy's cat, lesser grison, white-eared opossum, Molina's hog-nosed skunk, big lutrine opossum, big hairy armadillo and southern long-nosed armadillo.
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