Species
The genus Felis is currently considered to consist of six living species, although the domestic cat and Chinese mountain cat are sometimes considered subspecies of F. silvestris.
- Felis chaus – jungle cat
- Felis margarita – sand cat
- Felis nigripes – black-footed cat
- Felis silvestris – wildcat
- Felis catus – domestic cat
- Felis bieti – Chinese mountain cat
- Felis attica – (extinct)
- Felis lunensis – Martelli's cat (extinct)
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