Well, first of all. The term “tom cat” is used to refer to a male cat. That's it. Secondly. read more
There is no comparison. “Tom cat” refers to the sex of the cat and “tabby cat” refers to the pattern of the cat’s fur. A tom is a male cat that has not been neutered and a tabby cat has markings like a tiger. A tom can be a tabby and a tabby can be either sex, neutered or not and any color combination. read more