As karakasa (a monster of umbrella), a kind of apparition, was drawn as the one that has eyes, a nose, a mouth, hands and feet, apparitions of animals such as nekomata (mythical two-tailed cat) can be categorized into Tsukumogami as ones that acquired spirit (personality) due to their longevity.
現に妖怪の唐傘などは目・鼻・口・手足をもって描かれ、猫又などの動物の妖怪も付喪神に含めることが可能であり、長命によって魂（人格）を獲得するとする図式に漏れない。