The other species, often called the bobcat, has short, yellowish-brown fur, covered with dark spots and other markings. It ranges from southern Canada south through Mexico. A variety of wildcat called the Egyptian cat is believed to be the ancestor of the common house cat. Wildcats belong to the cat family, Felidae. The European species is Felis silvestris.
Bobcats are Lynx rufus.
The Canada lynx is L. canadensis.