Felis

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Felis
European Wildcat, Felis silvestris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Subfamily: Felinae Genus: Felis Linnaeus, 1758
Species
Felis chaus Felis lunensis 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:^{[citation needed]}

• Jungle Cat, Felis chaus
• Martelli's Cat, Felis lunensis
• Pallas' 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
  • Chinese Mountain Cat Felis (silvestris) bieti

However, the understanding of Felidae phylogenetic relationships is changing rapidly as the genome of the domestic cat is sequenced. These are a few of the species that were, until recently, considered to be a part of this genus:^{[citation needed]}

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