Living Beings

    genus · Scientific classification

    Caracal

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    Source-identified Caracal auratus; documentary image Framed for display
    African Golden Cat · Greco, I., & Rovero, F. (2021). The African golden cat Caracal aurata in Tanzania: first record and vulnerability assessment. Oryx, 55(2), 212–215 . doi:10.1017/S003060532000040X · CC BY 4.0

    Classification in context

    Lineage

    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainEukaryota
    3. KingdomAnimalia
    4. PhylumChordata
    5. ClassMammalia
    6. OrderCarnivora
    7. FamilyFelidae
    8. GenusCaracal
    Advanced classification

    Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

    1. cellular organisms cellular root
    2. Eukaryota domain
    3. Opisthokonta clade
    4. Metazoa kingdom
    5. Eumetazoa clade
    6. Bilateria clade
    7. Deuterostomia clade
    8. Chordata phylum
    9. Craniata subphylum
    10. Vertebrata clade
    11. Gnathostomata clade
    12. Teleostomi clade
    13. Euteleostomi clade
    14. Sarcopterygii superclass
    15. Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
    16. Tetrapoda clade
    17. Amniota clade
    18. Mammalia class
    19. Theria clade
    20. Eutheria clade
    21. Boreoeutheria clade
    22. Laurasiatheria superorder
    23. Carnivora order
    24. Feliformia suborder
    25. Felidae family
    26. Felinae subfamily
    27. Caracal genus

    NCBI Taxonomy (2026-11-05 reconciled backbone) · Taxon source ↗

    Records in this collection

    Principal members

    2 published profiles in this branch.

    Caracal auratus · speciesCaracal caracal · species

    Living species · MDD v2.5 · 28 July 2026

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    2 living species in 1 genera in this dated checklist; 2 have public profiles here.

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    Caracal 2 species

    Checklist attribution: Mammal Diversity Database (2026), version 2.5. American Society of Mammalogists. Only living species are included; subspecies and extinct species are outside this checklist.

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    Published profiles

    Source-identified Caracal auratus; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Caracal

    African Golden Cat

    Caracal auratus

    The African golden cat is an elusive forest cat, distinct from the Asian golden cat despite their similar common names. Understanding this …

    Source-identified Caracal caracal; documentary image Framed for display
    Species · Caracal

    Caracal

    Caracal caracal

    The caracal is a solitary hunter of wooded, scrubby and open landscapes. It is often recognized by its ear tufts, but its …

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