Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ailurdae
Genus: Ailurus
Scientific Name: Ailurus Fulgens
Close relatives: Giant Panda, House Cat and raccoon, but there has been some disagreement so it in its on family for now which is ailurdae. Recent studies tell that the red panda is mostly related to the raccoon not giant panda. Also the evolutionary evidence of the species is still not certain.
The word Ailurus Fulgen comes from Latin which literally mean "fire coloured cat". Other words like animalia describe the type of organism it is , which is animal and carnivora mean carnivore, but it also eats producers(plants), which makes them a omnivore.
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ailurdae
Genus: Ailurus
Scientific Name: Ailurus Fulgens
Close relatives: Giant Panda, House Cat and raccoon, but there has been some disagreement so it in its on family for now which is ailurdae. Recent studies tell that the red panda is mostly related to the raccoon not giant panda. Also the evolutionary evidence of the species is still not certain.
The word Ailurus Fulgen comes from Latin which literally mean "fire coloured cat". Other words like animalia describe the type of organism it is , which is animal and carnivora mean carnivore, but it also eats producers(plants), which makes them a omnivore.