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Scientific name
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Source
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| Felis silvestris cretensis Haltenorth, 1953 | Corbet G B. (1978) |
| Felis silvestris grampia Miller, 1907 | |
| Felis silvestris lybica Forster, 1780 | Fauna Europaea (2005) |
| Felis silvestris silvestris Schreber, 1775 | Fauna Europaea (2005) |
| Felis silvestris tartessia Miller, 1907 | Fauna Europaea (2005) |
Wildcat - Felis silvestris Schreber, 1777
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | EU Habitats Directive and 4 other international agreements |
| Most preferred habitats |
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| May also occur in |
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| Natura 2000 species code | 1363 |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive) | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm | ||
| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | ||
| Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) | Synonym for this species is listed in CITES. See there for more details. | http://www.cites.org/eng | |
| Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora) | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm |
Common names and synonyms
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Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Chat sauvage | French | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Evrópski villiköttur | Icelandic | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Gato montés | Spanish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Gato-bravo | Portuguese | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Gato-cabeçanas | Portuguese | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Gatto selvatico | Italian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Macja e eger | Albanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Metsäkissa | Finnish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Metskass | Estonian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Vadmacska | Hungarian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Vildkat | Danish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Vildkatt | Swedish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Villkatt | Norwegian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Vilpišys | Lithuanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Wëll Kaz | Luxemburgish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Wildcat | English | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Wilde kat | Dutch | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Wildkatze | German | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Yaban kedisi | Turkish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| zbik | Polish | Polish NRC |
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Synonym
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Author
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| Catus ferox | Martoreli, 1896 |
| Felis sylvestris | Pocock, 1907 |
| Felis (Catus) silvestris | Schreber, 1777 |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary | |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Species+ | Species+ by UNEP-WCMC |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
External data
Reportnet deliveries
Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.
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