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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.
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