Question

How does the table indicate that a cat is more closely related to a bobcat than a ferret

Answer 1

Unfortunately this question is incomplete as the table is not visible. The table can be viewed here:  https://www.slideshare.net/smullen57/53-classification-and-biodiversitydoc
All three species share the same taxonomy down to the level of Order: Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Class, Mammalia, Order Carnivora.The ferret is in a different family: Mustelidae whereas both the bobcat and domestic cat are in the same family: Felidae and Genus: Felis. Therefore, the bobcat and domestic cat are more related by two branches in the taxonomic hierarchy.