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Cat Name
Rusty-spotted Cat
Where They Live
Endangered Status
Vulnerable
Population Decreasing
Closest Relatives
Fishing Cat
Flat-headed Cat
Leopard Cat
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
Genus: Prionailurus
Species: Prionailurus rubiginosus
Subspecies
Prionailurus rubiginosus phillipsi
Prionailurus rubiginosus rubiginosus
Prionailurus rubiginosus rubiginosus
Updated July 2009
References: IUCN Red List and the Integrated Taxonomic Information System