Black-footed cat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black-footed cat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Felis nigripes
Group	Small wild cats
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Mass	74 g (birth weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Felidae

Where does the black-footed cat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-footed cat in 1 country or territory across Africa.

South Africa

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a black-footed cat?

Wikidata records the following for the black-footed cat: mass 74 g (birth weight).

Is the black-footed cat endangered?

The black-footed cat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the black-footed cat?

The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Felis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black-footed cat

The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), also called the small-spotted cat, is the smallest wild cat in Africa, having a head-and-body length of 35–52 cm (14–20 in). Despite its name, only the soles of its feet are black or dark brown. With its bold small spots and stripes on the tawny fur, it is well camouflaged, especially on moonlit nights. It bears black streaks running from the corners of the eyes along the cheeks, and its banded tail has a black tip.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-footed cat (revision 1380842995), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q204814 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).