Wild Cat Family is a central reference to all 40 wild cats in the Felidae family.
The wild cat species are grouped by the eight lineages of the Felidae family:
5. Lynx lineage
6. Puma lineage
Click on any of the Lineages to view more about that wild cat family.
Download this list: Wild Cat Family List by Lineage.pdf
| Wild Cat Lineage | Wild Cat Common Name | Felidae Genus | Felidae Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panthera lineage | |||
| 1 | Lion | Panthera | Panthera leo |
| 2 | Leopard | Panthera | Panthera pardus |
| 3 | Jaguar | Panthera | Panthera onca |
| 4 | Tiger | Panthera | Panthera tigris |
| 5 | Snow leopard | Panthera | Panthera uncia |
| 6 | Clouded leopard | Neofelis | Neofelis nebulosa |
| 7 | Sunda clouded leopard | Neofelis | Neofelis diardi |
| Bay cat lineage | |||
| 8 | Asiatic golden cat | Catopuma | Catopuma temminckii |
| 9 | Bornean bay cat | Catopuma | Catopuma badia |
| 10 | Marbled cat | Pardofelis | Pardofelis marmorata |
| Caracal lineage | |||
| 11 | Caracal | Caracal | Caracal caracal |
| 12 | African golden cat | Caracal | Caracal aurata |
| 13 | Serval | Leptailurus | Leptailurus serval |
| Leopardus lineage | |||
| 14 | Geoffroy's cat | Leopardus | Leopardus geoffroyi |
| 15 | Guiña, Kodkod | Leopardus | Leopardus guigna |
| 16 | Northern tiger cat | Leopardus | Leopardus tigrinus |
| 17 | Southern tiger cat | Leopardus | Leopardus guttulus |
| 18 | Andean cat | Leopardus | Leopardus jacobita |
| 19 | Margay | Leopardus | Leopardus wiedii |
| 20 | Pampas cat | Leopardus | Leopardus colocola |
| 21 | Ocelot | Leopardus | Leopardus pardalis |
| Lynx lineage | |||
| 22 | Iberian lynx | Lynx | Lynx pardinus |
| 23 | Eurasian lynx | Lynx | Lynx lynx |
| 24 | Canada lynx | Lynx | Lynx canadensis |
| 25 | Bobcat | Lynx | Lynx rufus |
| Puma lineage | |||
| 26 | Puma | Puma | Puma concolor |
| 27 | Jaguarundi | Herpailurus | Herpailurus yagouaroundi |
| 28 | Cheetah | Acinonyx | Acinonyx jubatus |
| Leopard cat lineage | |||
| 29 | Leopard cat | Prionailurus | Prionailurus bengalensis |
| 30 | Sunda leopard cat | Prionailurus | Prionailurus javanensis |
| 31 | Fishing cat | Prionailurus | Prionailurus viverrinus |
| 32 | Flat-headed cat | Prionailurus | Prionailurus planiceps |
| 33 | Rusty-spotted cat | Prionailurus | Prionailurus rubiginosus |
| 34 | Pallas's cat | Otocolobus | Otocolobus manul |
| Felis lineage | |||
| 35 | European wildcat | Felis | Felis silvestris |
| 36 | African & Asiatic wildcat | Felis | Felis lybica |
| 37 | Sand cat | Felis | Felis margarita |
| 38 | Black-footed cat | Felis | Felis nigripes |
| 39 | Jungle cat | Felis | Felis chaus |
| 40 | Chinese mountain cat | Felis | Felis bieti |
Species References:
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-2. <www.iucnredlist.org – Felidae>. 20 Nov 2017.
- Kitchener et al. 2017. A revised taxonomy of the Felidae. The final report of the Cat Classification Task Force of the IUCN / SSC Cat Specialist Group.
Lineage Reference: O’Brien, J. S. and Johnson, W. E. (2007). The evolution of cats. Scientific American July 2007: 68-75.
Download this list: Wild Cat Family List by Lineage.pdf
