The following wild cat species list shows the 40 wild cats in the Felidae family – their common and species names, and the continent where they occur. Note that there are a few multi-continent species.
- The table is grouped by Continent to start (not alphabetic).
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- Wild Cat List by Continent.pdf
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Wild Cat Common Name | Wild Cat Species Name | Wild Cat Continent Range |
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Andean cat | Leopardus jacobita | South America |
Pampas cat | Leopardus colocola | South America |
Guiña, Kodkod | Leopardus guigna | South America |
Geoffroy's cat | Leopardus geoffroyi | South America |
Northern tiger cat | Leopardus tigrinus | South America |
Southern tiger cat | Leopardus guttulus | South America |
Margay | Leopardus wiedi | South America |
Ocelot | Leopardus pardalis | South America |
Jaguarundi | Herpailurus yagouaroundi | South America |
Jaguar | Panthera onca | South America |
Puma | Puma concolor | South, North America |
Bobcat | Lynx rufus | North America |
Canada lynx | Lynx canadensis | North America |
Eurasian lynx | Lynx lynx | Europe, Asia |
Iberian lynx | Lynx pardinus | Europe |
European wildcat | Felis silvestris | Europe |
Black-footed cat | Felis nigripes | Africa |
African golden cat | Profelis aurata | Africa |
Serval | Leptailurus serval | Africa |
Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Africa |
Lion | Panthera Leo | Africa |
Caracal | Caracal caracal | Africa, Asia |
Leopard | Panthera pardus | Africa, Asia |
Jungle cat | Felis chaus | Africa, Asia |
Sand cat | Felis margarita | Africa, Asia |
African & Asian wildcat | Felis lybica | Africa, Asia |
Chinese mountain cat | Felis bieti | Asia |
Pallas's cat | Otocolobus manul | Asia |
Snow leopard | Panthera uncia | Asia |
Tiger | Panthera tigris | Asia |
Leopard cat | Prionailurus bengalensis | Asia |
Sunda leopard cat | Prionailurus javanensis | Asia |
Fishing cat | Prionailurus viverrinus | Asia |
Rusty-spotted cat | Prionailurus rubiginosus | Asia |
Asiatic golden cat | Catopuma temminckii | Asia |
Marbled cat | Pardofelis marmorata | Asia |
Clouded leopard | Neofelis nebulosa | Asia |
Sunda Clouded leopard | Neofelis diardi | Asia |
Bornean bay cat | Catopuma badia | Asia |
Flat-headed cat | Prionailurus planiceps | Asia |
Reference: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. 20 Nov 2017.