cats

Acinonychinae

Felinae

Acinonyx

jubatus 

Acinonyx

jubatus 

cheetah

Southern, eastern, and central Africa; Iran

Felinae

Caracal

caracal 

Caracal

caracal 

caracal 

Africa, Middle East, and southern Asia

Profelis

aurata

Caracal

aurata

African golden cat

Central and western Africa

Profelis or Pardofelis

temminckii 

Catopuma

temminckii 

Asian golden cat

Southeast Asia

Badiofelis or Catopuma

badia 

Catopuma

badia 

bay cat

Borneo

Felis

bieti 

Felis

bieti 

Chinese mountain cat

Northwest China

Felis

chaus 

Felis

chaus 

jungle cat

India and parts of the Middle East and Southeast Asia

Felis

margarita 

Felis

margarita 

sand cat

Scattered areas in northwestern Africa, Saudi Arabia, and near the Caspian Sea

Felis

nigripes 

Felis

nigripes 

black-footed cat

Central Asia

Felis

silvestris 

Felis

silvestris 

(European) wildcat

Spain, Scotland, the Balkans, and Central Europe

Felis

silvestris lybica

Felis

lybica

African wildcat

Africa, West and Central Asia, northern India, and western China

Felis

silvestris catus 

Felis

catus 

domestic cat

Worldwide (descended from Felis lybica)

Otocolobus

manul

Otocolobus

manul

Pallas's cat

Central Asia

Lynchailurus

pajeros braccatus 

Leopardus

colocola braccatus

Pantanal cat

Central South America

Lynchailurus or Oncifelis

pajeros 

Leopardus

colocola pajeros 

pampas cat

Western, central, and southern South America

Lynchailurus or Oncifelis

colocolo

Leopardus

colocola

colocola

Western, central, and southern South America

Oncifelis

geoffroyi 

Leopardus

geoffroyi 

Geoffroy's cat

Southern and central South America

Oncifelis

guigna 

Leopardus

guigna 

kodkod

Central and southern Chile

Oreailurus

jacobitus 

Leopardus

jacobitus 

Andean mountain cat

Andes

Leopardus

pardalis 

Leopardus

pardalis 

ocelot

Southern North America, Central America, and South America

Leopardus

tigrinus 

Leopardus

tigrinus 

oncilla

Most of South America

Leopardus

tigrinus guttulus

Leopardus

guttulus

Southern tiger cat

Southeastern South America

Leopardus

wiedii 

Leopardus

wiedii 

margay

Mexico, Central America, and South America

Leptailurus

serval 

Leptailurus

serval 

serval 

Sub-Saharan Africa

Lynx

lynx 

Lynx

lynx 

Eurasian lynx

Eastern Europe, Russia, and parts of China

Lynx

lynx canadensis 

Lynx

canadensis 

Canadian lynx

Canada, Alaska, and parts of northern United States

Lynx

lynx pardinus 

Lynx

pardinus 

Iberian lynx

Scattered pockets of southern Spain

Lynx

rufus

Lynx

rufus

bobcat

Most of the United States and parts of Canada and Mexico

Pardofelis

marmorata 

Pardofelis

marmorata 

marbled cat

Southeast Asia

Prionailurus

bengalensis 

Prionailurus

bengalensis 

leopard cat

Eastern Asia

Prionailurus or Mayailurus

iriomotensis 

Prionailurus

bengal. iriomotensis 

Iriomote cat

Iriomote Island in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture

Prionailurus

bengal. javanensis

Prionailurus

javanensis

Sunda leopard cat

Sundaland islands of Java, Bali, Borneo, Sumatra, and the Philippines

Prionailurus or Ictailurus

planiceps 

Prionailurus

planiceps 

flat-headed cat

The Thai-Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra

Prionailurus

rubiginosus 

Prionailurus

rubiginosus 

rusty-spotted cat

India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal

Prionailurus

viverrinus 

Prionailurus

viverrinus 

fishing cat

South and Southeast Asia

Puma

concolor 

Puma

concolor 

cougar

South America and North America

Puma

concolor concolor 

Puma

concolor concolor 

cougar or puma

South America excl. northwestern Andes

Puma

concolor coryi 

Puma

concolor couguar

Florida panther

Florida

Puma

concolor couguar

Puma

concolor couguar

cougar or mountain lion

Northwestern South America and North America

Felis > Puma, or Herpailurus

yagouaroundi 

Herpailurus

yagouaroundi 

jaguarundi

Most of South and Central America, southern Mexico

Pantherinae

Neofelis

nebulosa 

Neofelis

nebulosa 

clouded leopard

Southeast Asia

Neofelis

nebulosa diardi

Neofelis

diardi

Sunda clouded leopard

Sumatra and Borneo

Pantherinae

Panthera

leo 

Panthera

leo 

lion

Sub-Saharan Africa and India (Gujarat)

Panthera

onca 

Panthera

onca 

jaguar

South and Latin America, and Arizona in the United States

Panthera

pardus 

Panthera

pardus 

leopard

Africa, Middle East, Caucasus, South and Southeast Asia, China, and Southeast Siberia

Panthera

tigris 

Panthera

tigris 

tiger

Scattered sections of Southeast Asia, Indian subcontinent, China, and Southeast Siberia

Uncia

uncia 

Panthera

uncia 

snow leopard

Himalayas reaching north to Mongolia

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