Felis

Felis
European Wild Cat, Felis silvestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Subfamily: Felinae Genus: Felis Linnaeus, 1758
Species
Felis bieti Felis chaus Felis manul Felis margarita Felis nigripes Felis silvestris

Felis is a genus of cats in the family Felidae.

The genus is composed of these species:

• Chinese Mountain Cat, Felis bieti
• Jungle Cat, Felis chaus
• Pallas\'s Cat, Felis manul
• Sand Cat, Felis margarita
• Black-footed Cat, Felis nigripes
• Wildcat, Felis silvestris
  • Domestic Cat, Felis silvestris catus, also known as Felis catus

However, the understanding of Felidae phylogenetic relationships is changing rapidly. These are a few of the species that were, until recently, considered to be a part of this genus:

• Caracal, Caracal caracal
• Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis
• Margay, Leopardus wiedii
• Cougar, Puma concolor

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