Living Beings
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Species · Felis
Black-footed Cat
Felis nigripes
The black-footed cat is a small southern African hunter of open, dry country. It is a separate species from the domestic cat …
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Classification in context
Lineage
- LifeLife
- DomainEukaryota
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyFelidae
- GenusFelis
Advanced classification
Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.
- cellular organisms cellular root
- Eukaryota domain
- Opisthokonta clade
- Metazoa kingdom
- Eumetazoa clade
- Bilateria clade
- Deuterostomia clade
- Chordata phylum
- Craniata subphylum
- Vertebrata clade
- Gnathostomata clade
- Teleostomi clade
- Euteleostomi clade
- Sarcopterygii superclass
- Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
- Tetrapoda clade
- Amniota clade
- Mammalia class
- Theria clade
- Eutheria clade
- Boreoeutheria clade
- Laurasiatheria superorder
- Carnivora order
- Feliformia suborder
- Felidae family
- Felinae subfamily
- Felis genus
NCBI Taxonomy (2026-11-05 reconciled backbone) · Taxon source ↗
Records in this collection
Principal members
5 published profiles in this branch.
Living species · MDD v2.5 · 28 July 2026
Explore every recorded genus
7 living species in 1 genera in this dated checklist; 5 have public profiles here.
The main tree follows NCBI. MDD can recognize different species boundaries or spellings; these differences are shown below. A taxonomy record is not a completed natural-history article.
Felis 7 species
- Felis bietiChinese Mountain CatDifferent taxonomic treatment
NCBI treats this as the subspecies Felis silvestris bieti; MDD lists it as a species.
MDD source ↗ · NCBI treatment ↗ - Felis catusDomestic CatPublic profileMDD source ↗
- Felis chausJungle CatPublic profileMDD source ↗
- Felis lybicaAfrican WildcatDifferent taxonomic treatment
NCBI treats this as the subspecies Felis silvestris lybica; MDD lists it as a species.
MDD source ↗ · NCBI treatment ↗ - Felis margaritaSand CatPublic profileMDD source ↗
- Felis nigripesBlack-footed CatPublic profileMDD source ↗
- Felis silvestrisEuropean WildcatPublic profileMDD source ↗
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.
Within this taxon
Published profiles
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Species · Felis
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
The domestic cat is a domesticated member of Felis, with populations living as companions, free-ranging animals and feral hunters. These settings produce …
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Species · Felis
European Wildcat
Felis silvestris
The wildcat is a wild Felis lineage whose taxonomic boundaries have changed between references. This profile follows the linked current classification and …
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Species · Felis
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
The jungle cat frequently uses dense vegetation near water. Its common name can be misleading: reed beds, wetland edges and other covered …
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Species · Felis
Sand Cat
Felis margarita
The sand cat is a small wild felid associated with very dry environments. Its desert life depends on finding shelter and locating …
