Class [Mammalia] Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores Family Felidae Batsch, 1788 - cats Genus Felis Linnaeus, 1758 - small cats, lynxes, and cougar Felis aurata Temminck, 1827 - African golden cat see Felis aurata Temminck, 1827