An inductive fallacy is less formal than a deductive fallacy. In such cases, even if the premises were true, the conclusion would not be more likely to be true. If Bill is a cat, then Bill is a mammal. Bill is a cat. Bill is a mammal.
Most American cats are domestic house cats.
Bill is an American cat. Bill is domestic house cat. Factual Error Columbus is the capital of the United States. If Portland is the capital of Maine, then it is in Maine. Portland is the capital of Maine.