This list shows the 45 wild cat species grouped by the eight lineages of the Felidae wild cat family.
The wild cat common name and Felidae scientific names are shown.
Download Wild Cat Family List byLineage.pdf
See Wild Cat Lists for more lists.
Updated: November 2025
References:
- Mammal Diversity Database. 2025. Mammal Diversity Database (Version 2.3) [Felidae]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17033774
- IUCN 2025. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. 10 Nov 2025.
- 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.
Wild Cat List by Lineage
| 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 | Mainland 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 / auratus |
| 13 | Serval | Leptailurus | Leptailurus serval |
| Leopardus lineage | |||
| 14 | Geoffroy’s Cat | Leopardus | Leopardus geoffroyi |
| 15 | Guiña, Kodkod | Leopardus | Leopardus guigna |
| 16 | Northern/Savanna Tiger Cat | Leopardus | Leopardus tigrinus |
| 17 | Clouded Tiger Cat | Leopardus | Leopardus pardinoides |
| 18 | Southern/Atlantic Forest Tiger Cat | Leopardus | Leopardus guttulus |
| 19 | Andean Cat | Leopardus | Leopardus jacobita |
| 20 | Margay | Leopardus | Leopardus wiedii |
| 21 | Central Chilean Pampas Cat | Leopardus | Leopardus colocola |
| 22 | Brazilian Pampas Cat | Leopardus | Leopardus braccatus |
| 23 | Uruguayan Pampas Cat | Leopardus | Leopardus fascicatus |
| 24 | Northern Pampas Cat | Leopardus | Leopardus garleppi |
| 25 | Southern Pampas Cat | Leopardus | Leopardus pajeros |
| 26 | Ocelot | Leopardus | Leopardus pardalis |
| Lynx lineage | |||
| 27 | Iberian Lynx | Lynx | Lynx pardinus |
| 28 | Eurasian Lynx | Lynx | Lynx lynx |
| 29 | Canada Lynx | Lynx | Lynx canadensis |
| 30 | Bobcat | Lynx | Lynx rufus |
| Puma lineage | |||
| 31 | Puma | Puma | Puma concolor |
| 32 | Jaguarundi | Herpailurus | Herpailurus yagouaroundi |
| 33 | Cheetah | Acinonyx | Acinonyx jubatus |
| Leopard cat lineage | |||
| 34 | Mainland Leopard Cat | Prionailurus | Prionailurus bengalensis |
| 35 | Sunda Leopard Cat | Prionailurus | Prionailurus javanensis |
| 36 | Fishing Cat | Prionailurus | Prionailurus viverrinus |
| 37 | Flat-headed Cat | Prionailurus | Prionailurus planiceps |
| 38 | Rusty-spotted Cat | Prionailurus | Prionailurus rubiginosus |
| 39 | Pallas’s Cat | Otocolobus | Otocolobus manul |
| Felis lineage | |||
| 40 | European Wildcat | Felis | Felis silvestris |
| 41 | Afro-Asiatic Wildcat | Felis | Felis lybica |
| 42 | Sand Cat | Felis | Felis margarita |
| 43 | Black-footed Cat | Felis | Felis nigripes |
| 44 | Jungle Cat | Felis | Felis chaus |
| 45 | Chinese Mountain Cat | Felis | Felis bieti |