The following wild cat species list shows the 40 wild cats in the Felidae family - their common and scientific names, and the continent where they occur.
Note that there are a few multi-continent species.
- The table is grouped by Continent to start.
- Click on the column heading to sort by that column.
- Use the Search bar to filter for a particular term.
Wild Cat List by Continent.pdf
See Wild Cat Lists for more lists.
Background image: Wild Cats of the World Poster by Ellen Chester.
Wild Cat List by Continent
| Wild Cat Common Name | Wild Cat Species Name | Wild Cat Continent Range |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mainland 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 |
| Mainland Clouded Leopard | Neofelis nebulosa | Asia |
| Sunda Clouded Leopard | Neofelis diardi | Asia |
| Bornean Bay Cat | Catopuma badia | Asia |
| Flat-headed Cat | Prionailurus planiceps | Asia |
| Iberian Lynx | Lynx pardinus | Europe |
| European Wildcat | Felis silvestris | Europe |
| Eurasian Lynx | Lynx lynx | Europe, Asia |
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus | North America |
| Canada Lynx | Lynx canadensis | North America |
| Andean Cat | Leopardus jacobita | South America |
| Pampas Cat | Leopardus colocola | South America |
| Guina / 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 |
Wild Cat List by Continent.pdf
References:
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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.
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IUCN 2019. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2019-2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. 14 Nov 2019.
