Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758
(Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat)

Interactions where Felis catus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
has blood sucked by Foreign Ixodes rugicollis a tick Ixodida: Ixodidae Confirmation of occurrence of Ixodes (Pholeoixodes) rugicollis Schulze et Schlottke, 1929 (Acari: Ixodidae) in Poland, including the morphological description and diagnostic features of this species, Siuda, K., Nowak, M. & Gierczak, M., 2010
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Ixodida/Ixodidae/Ixodes (Pholeoixodes) rugicollis/Ixodes (Pholeoixodes) rugicollisa tick Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood suckerForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral cat sucks the blood of
has tears sucked by adult Phortica variegata Variegated Fruit-fly Diptera: Drosophilidae Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to Norway, Falck, M., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Drosophilidae/Phortica variegata/Phortica variegatavariegated fruit-flyadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / tear sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral cat adult sucks the tears of
has blood sucked by adult Major Ctenocephalides felis ssp felis Cat Flea Siphonaptera: Pulicidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Ctenocephalides felis subsp. felis/Ctenocephalides felis subsp. feliscat fleaadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catMajor adult sucks the blood of
is parasitised by colony of Engyodontium anamorph UK/Ireland Engyodontium album an anamorphic ascomycete Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Engyodontium album/Engyodontium albuman anamorphic ascomycetecolonyEngyodontium anamorph Animal / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral cat colony of Engyodontium anamorph parasitises
claw claw spreads yeast Foreign Sporothrix schenckii Rose-thorn Disease, Sporotrichosis - causative organism Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae Flowers, fungi & felines: an unusual epidemic in Brazil, Kreston, R.
Feline-transmitted Sporotrichosis: A case study from California, Rees, R.K. & Swartzberg, J.E., 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Sporothrix schenckii/Sporothrix schenckiirose-thorn disease, sporotrichosis (causative organism)yeast Animal / vectorForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catclaw yeast is spread by claw
dung dung dung may support solitary or confluent gymnothecium Arachniotus ruber an ascomycete Onygenales: Gymnoascaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Gymnoascaceae/Arachniotus ruber/Arachniotus ruberan ascomycetesolitary or confluentgymnothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catdung solitary or confluent gymnothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support usually clumped gymnothecium Gymnascella confluens a fungus Onygenales: Gymnoascaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Gymnoascaceae/Gymnascella confluens/Gymnascella confluensa fungususually clumpedgymnothecium Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catdung usually clumped gymnothecium is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
dung dung dung may support sporangiophore UK/Ireland Phycomyces nitens a pin mould Mucorales: Phycomycetaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
Phycomyces on feline faeces, Fletcher, H., 1976
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Mucorales/Phycomycetaceae/Phycomyces nitens/Phycomyces nitensa pin mouldsporangiophore Animal / dung / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catdung sporangiophore is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung
duodenum wall duodenum wall is endoparasitised by larva Toxascaris leonina an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxascaris leonina/Toxascaris leoninaan arrow-wormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catduodenum wall larva endoparasitises duodenum wall
ear, then rest of body ear, then rest of body is ectoparasitised by Major Notoedres cati a mite Sarcoptiformes: Sarcoptidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Sarcoptiformes/Sarcoptidae/Notoedres cati/Notoedres catia mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catear, then rest of bodyMajor ectoparasitises ear, then rest of body
ear ear is ectoparasitised by swarming mite Major Otodectes cynotis Cat/Dog Ear Mite Sarcoptiformes: Psoroptidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Sarcoptiformes/Psoroptidae/Otodectes cynotis/Otodectes cynotiscat/dog ear miteswarmingmite Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catearMajor swarming mite ectoparasitises ear
eye eye may be infected by Thelazia callipaeda Oriental Eyeworm Spirurida: Thelaziidae Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to Norway, Falck, M., 2007
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Chromadorea/Spirurida/Thelaziidae/Thelazia callipaeda/Thelazia callipaedaoriental eyeworm Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral cateye infects eye
gut gut is endoparasitised by coccidium Toxoplasma a genus of sporozoan Sporozoa The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Sporozoa/Toxoplasma/Toxoplasmaa genus of sporozoancoccidium Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catgut coccidium endoparasitises gut
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by adult Toxascaris leonina an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxascaris leonina/Toxascaris leoninaan arrow-wormadult Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catilium adult endoparasitises ilium
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by larva Toxascaris leonina an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxascaris leonina/Toxascaris leoninaan arrow-wormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catilium larva endoparasitises ilium
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by larva Toxocara cati an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara cati/Toxocara catian arrow-wormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catilium larva endoparasitises ilium
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by adult Toxocara cati an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara cati/Toxocara catian arrow-wormadult Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catilium adult endoparasitises ilium
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by usually solitary tapeworm Dipylidium caninum a tapeworm Cyclophyllidea: Dipylidiidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Cyclophyllidea/Dipylidiidae/Dipylidium caninum/Dipylidium caninuma tapewormusually solitarytapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catilium usually solitary tapeworm endoparasitises ilium
ilium ilium is endoparasitised by multiple tapeworm Rare Echinococcus granulosus a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus granulosusa tapewormmultipletapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catiliumRare multiple tapeworm endoparasitises ilium
intestinal wall intestinal wall is endoparasitised by larva Toxocara cati an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara cati/Toxocara catian arrow-wormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catintestinal wall larva endoparasitises intestinal wall
liver liver is endoparasitised by larva Toxocara cati an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara cati/Toxocara catian arrow-wormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catliver larva endoparasitises liver
lung lung is endoparasitised by larva Toxocara cati an arrow-worm Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Toxocara cati/Toxocara catian arrow-wormlarva Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catlung larva endoparasitises lung
skin (esp face, ears) skin (esp face, ears) has blood sucked by adult Ctenocephalides canis Dog Flea Siphonaptera: Pulicidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Siphonaptera/Pulicidae/Ctenocephalides canis/Ctenocephalides canisdog fleaadult Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catskin (esp face, ears) adult sucks the blood of skin (esp face, ears)
skin skin is ectoparasitised by Minor Trichodectes canis Dog Louse Phthiraptera Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Trichodectes canis/Trichodectes canisdog louse Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catskinMinor ectoparasitises skin
skin skin is parasitised by Microsporum canis a ringworm fungus Onygenales: Arthrodermataceae Dermatophytes – the skin eaters, Johnson, L., 2003
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Arthrodermataceae/Microsporum canis/Microsporum canisa ringworm fungus Animal / parasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catskin parasitises skin
skin (lesioned) lesioned skin may be infected by yeast Foreign Sporothrix schenckii Rose-thorn Disease, Sporotrichosis - causative organism Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae Flowers, fungi & felines: an unusual epidemic in Brazil, Kreston, R.
Feline-transmitted Sporotrichosis: A case study from California, Rees, R.K. & Swartzberg, J.E., 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Sporothrix schenckii/Sporothrix schenckiirose-thorn disease, sporotrichosis (causative organism)yeast Animal / pathogenForeign /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catlesionedskin yeast infects lesioned skin
small intestine small intestine is endoparasitised by usually solitary tapeworm Major Taenia taeniaeformis a tapeworm Tetraphyllidea: Taeniidae Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974
 /Animalia/Platyhelminthes/Cestoda/Tetraphyllidea/Taeniidae/Taenia taeniaeformis/Taenia taeniaeformisa tapewormusually solitarytapeworm Animal / parasite / endoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Carnivora/Felidae/Felis catus/Felis catuscat (domestic), feral catsmall intestineMajor usually solitary tapeworm endoparasitises small intestine

Author & YearTitleSource
Kreston, R.Flowers, fungi & felines: an unusual epidemic in Brazilblogs.discovermagazine.com/bodyhorrors/2014/10/24/sporothrix-felines-brazil/#.VGhhQPmsV8F
Avery, R.A., 1974Identification of Animal ParasitesHulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd.
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Falck, M., 2007Phortica variegata (Fallén, 1823) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) new to NorwayNJE Vol 54 (2): 113-114.
Fletcher, H., 1976Phycomyces on feline faecesVol 10 (2)
Johnson, L., 2003Dermatophytes – the skin eatersMycologist Vol 17 (4): 147-149.
Rees, R.K. & Swartzberg, J.E., 2011Feline-transmitted Sporotrichosis: A case study from CaliforniaDermatology Online Journal Vol 17 (6).
Siuda, K., Nowak, M. & Gierczak, M., 2010Confirmation of occurrence of Ixodes (Pholeoixodes) rugicollis Schulze et Schlottke, 1929 (Acari: Ixodidae) in Poland, including the morphological description and diagnostic features of this speciesWiadomooeci Parazytologiczne Vol 56 (1): 77-80.

Felis catus (Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFelis catus (Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat)
GenusFelis (cats)
FamilyFELIDAE (cats)
OrderCARNIVORA (carnivores)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Felis catus (Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. CatsInfo.com www.catsinfo.com/profiles.html

Felis catus (Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Saey, T.H. 2017 DNA evidence is rewriting domestication origin stories Science News Vol 191 (13).

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Felis catus (Cat (Domestic), Feral Cat):

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