There are approximately 38 wild cat species in the world today. Here they are, grouped by genus:

 

 

Genus Panthera:

 

Tiger

 

Lion

 

Jaguar

 

Leopard

 

Snow Leopard

 

 

 

 

 

Genus Neofelis:

 

Mainland Clouded Leopard

 

Sunda Clouded Leopard

 

 

 

 

 

Genus Acinonyx:

 

Cheetah

 

 

 

 

 

Genus Caracal:

 

Caracal

 

African Golden Cat

 

 

 

 

 

Genus Catopuma:

 

Bay Cat

 

Asian Golden Cat

 

 

 

 

 

Genus Felis:

 

Jungle Cat

 

Sand Cat

 

Black Footed Cat

 

Wildcat

 

Domestic Cat

note: The Domestic Cat is the only domesticated feline in the world. The term domesticated should be used lightly as they are not very different from their wild ancestor the Wildcat (specifically, the African Wildcat). The Domestic Cat is a member of the Genus Felis.

 

 

 

 

Genus Leopardus:

 

Pampas Cat

 

Geoffroy’s Cat

 

Güiña or Kodkod

 

Andean Mountain Cat

 

Ocelot

 

Northern Tiger Cat or Northern Oncilla

 

Southern Tiger Cat or Southern Oncilla 

 

Margay

 

 

 

 

 

Genus Leptailurus:

 

Serval

 

 

 

 

 

Genus Lynx:

 

Canada Lynx

 

Eurasian Lynx

 

Iberian Lynx

 

Bobcat

 

 

 

 

 

Genus Otocolobus:

 

Pallas’s Cat or Manul

 

 

 

 

 

Genus Pardofelis:

 

Marbled Cat

 

 

 

 

 

Genus Prionailurus:

 

Mainland Leopard Cat

 

Sunda Leopard Cat

 

Flat-headed Cat

 

Fishing Cat

 

Rusty Spotted Cat

 

 

 

 

Genus puma:

 

Puma (Mountain Lion or Cougar)

 

 

 

 

 

Genus Herpailurus:

 

Jaguarundi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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