Which of these species is most closely related to Felis rufus?

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Adrian Preuss · Answer 1 · 2019-02-25T21:01:20+0000

The cougar is most closely related to Felis rufus, or the red fox.

According to the phylogenetic tree, the cougar is most closely related to Felis rufus, or the red fox.

Greg Schechter · Answer 2 · 2019-03-02T20:55:52+0000

Felis rufus is the obsolete taxonomix name for the bobcat. It is now called lynx rufus and is closely related to the other three species of lynx.