African golden cat  (Profelis aurata)

Facts

Also known as:golden cat
Previously known as:Felis aurata
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Carnivora
Family Felidae
Genus Profelis (1)
Size Head-body length: 61 – 101.5 cm (2)
Weight 5.5 – 16 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (2).