Felis

Updated on Apr 25, 2026

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Kingdom Animalia Order Carnivora Subfamily Felinae Higher classification Felinae		Phylum Chordata Family Felidae Scientific name Felis Rank genus

Lifespan Cat: 12 – 18 years, Wildcat: 13 – 14 years, black-footed cat: 10 years Mass Cat: 3.6 – 4.5 kg, Wildcat: 5 – 8 kg, Black-footed cat: 1.9 kg Height Cat: 23 – 25 cm, Black-footed cat: 25 cm Lower classifications Cat, Wildcat, Sand cat, jungle cat, Black‑footed cat

Animal psychology felis catus

Felis is a genus of small and medium-sized cat species native to most of Africa and south of 60° latitude in Europe and Asia to Indochina.