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The scientific name for the common house cat is Felis catus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Felis
Species: Felis catus or feline
Felis catus.
feline
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt depends to which cat you are referring to. Housecats are basically called Felis catus whereas the Jaguar, Tiger, Leopard and Lion all belong to the Pantheragroup.
For example: * Leopard - Panthera Pardus
* Tiger - Panthera Tigris
* Jaguar - Panthera Onca
* Lion - Panthera Leo The Cheetah is called Acinonyx jubatus. As a unique cat, it has it's own genus, Acinonyx.
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∙ 14y agoCats fit into the
- kingdom level of all animals
- phylum level of vertebrate animals
- class level of mammalia
- order level of carnivora
- genus level of felis
- species level of felis catus
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∙ 9y agoScientific name of domestic cat is felis catus.
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∙ 15y agoA domestic cat, the cat you can have as a pet is called Felis Catus. The cat-family as a whole is called Felidae. A Felidae "member" is called a felid.
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∙ 13y agoA cat's sceintific name is felis catus i think
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∙ 12y agoThe scientific name for a dog is Canis lupus and scientific name for a cat is Felis cattus.
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∙ 14y agoFelis silvestris catus, although it is also referred to as simply Felis catus. The domestic cat is a subspecies of the wildcat (Felis silvestris).
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∙ 12y agoFelis catus
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What is the genus and species for jaguar?
Panthera is the genus and onca is the species.
Where do lions fall in the classification of species of animals?
Felines (cats). Genus Panthera.
What is the genus and species names for a bobcat?
The bobcat is Felis Rufus.
The scientific name of an organism consists of the what names for that organism?
The scientific name of an organism is made up of the names of all the categories that it belongs in.The categories are:Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species.To save time, usually only the genus and species names are used.e.g. the full scientific name for dogs is:Animalia chordata mammalia carnivora canidae canis domesticusor just canis domesticus for shortsoo basically it goes like this ...... its based on the genus and species type
Why are house cats classified in the same genus and species even though they don't look alike?
regardless of how they look if they can produce a fertile offspring they are of the same species
What is the genus and species for jaguar?
Panthera is the genus and onca is the species.
What are two names are included in the scientific name of an organism?
genus and species
What is the scientific for cats?
Genus: Felis Species: F. catus
What do the two names in a scientific names represent?
Scientific names are formatted with a system called binomial nomenclature. It uses the genus and species names to depict identity and evolutionary characteristics of an organism. It is written as Genus species.
Which two names are included in the scientific name of an organism?
Genus and Species
Do domestic cats belong in the big cats group?
No, big cats such as the lion and tiger belong in the genus Panthera, whereas the domestic cat is one of the six species in the Felis genus.
Are dogs and cats from the same species?
Dogs and cats are not of the same species. They are both mammals (class). They are both carnivores (order). But different family, genus and species. Dogs - Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Species: C. lupus, Subspecies: C. l. familiaris 'Canis lupus familiaris' is the domestic dog. Cats - Family: Felidae Genus: Felis Species: F. catus 'Felis catus' is the the domestic cat.
What is the correct way of writing scientific names of an organisms?
Binomial nomenclatures are written as an appension of the genus and species names, formatted as such: Genus species. In situations in which additional information, such as subspecies/variety and breed/subvariety, is required, names are written Genus species subspecies "Breed."
Where do lions fall in the classification of species of animals?
Felines (cats). Genus Panthera.
What does the biominal name consist of?
Two names (the genus and the species)
Scientific names show the classification groups of?
Scientific names show the classification groups of an organism, including the genus and species. They are used in binomial nomenclature to provide a universal system for identifying and categorizing different species.
What names are included in linnaen system of classification?
Genus and Species
