Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Species code GS001476

General Status in Canada

Exotic


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Mammals
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Domestic Cat

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Feral CatChat
2005Feral CatChat
2010Feral CatChat
2015Domestic Cat
2020Domestic Cat
Domestic Cat

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Mammalia

Subclass

Theria

Infraclass

Eutheria

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Felis catusFelidaeCarnivora
2005Felis catusFelidaeCarnivora
2010Felis catusFelidaeCarnivora
2015Felis catusFelidaeCarnivora
2020Felis catusFelidaeCarnivora

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Not Applicable
2005Not Applicable
2010Not Applicable
2015Not Applicable
2020Not Applicable

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - NNA
2020Not Applicable - NNA
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Present
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Alberta
2000Not Assessed - 6
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Saskatchewan
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Manitoba
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Prince Edward Island
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Exotic - 7
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present