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Felis catus
FERAL CAT
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		FERAL CAT
Park Synonyms:		Felis silvestris

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Subclass Theria, Order Carnivora, Suborder Feliformia, Family Felidae, Genus Felis, Species Felis catus


Seasonality Tags:
Vagrant


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNA
NatureServe State Rank:
Evidence:		3 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
American Memorial Park	Amistad National Recreation Area
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Blue Ridge Parkway
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area	Canaveral National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore	Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument	Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Chickasaw National Recreation Area	Congaree National Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Devils Tower National Monument
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve	Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site
Everglades National Park	Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Frederica National Monument
Fort Matanzas National Monument	Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Gateway National Recreation Area	Gauley River National Recreation Area
George Washington Carver National Monument	Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore	Haleakala National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park	Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
John Muir National Historic Site	Kalaupapa National Historical Park
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Minute Man National Historical Park
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Mount Rushmore National Memorial
National Park of American Samoa	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Petersburg National Battlefield	Piscataway Park
Point Reyes National Seashore	Presidio of San Francisco
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park	Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Russell Cave National Monument	San Juan Island National Historical Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Stones River National Battlefield	Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Vicksburg National Military Park
Virgin Islands National Park	War in the Pacific National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	5/16/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 1/13/2026 3:55:09 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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