Species group · Mammals
Cats
WAnimals has 14 species of cat, all in the family Felidae.
- 14 species
- 1 family
- 139 countries
- 184 parks
- Weight
- 900 g – 16 kg
- Length
- 35 cm – 1.1 m
- Lifespan
- 10 – 20 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 14.
All 14 species of cats on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Least ConcernJungle Cat
Felis chaus
Least ConcernWildcat
Felis silvestris
Least ConcernMainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
EndangeredAndean Cat
Leopardus jacobita
Pampas Cat
Leopardus colocolo
African Golden Cat
Caracal aurata
Asian Golden Cat
Catopuma temminckii
Black-footed Cat
Felis nigripes
Marbled Cat
Pardofelis marmorata
Rusty-Spotted Cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus
Fishing Cat
Prionailurus viverrinus
Sand Cat
Felis margarita
Geoffroy's Cat
Leopardus geoffroyi
Cat
Felis catus
Conservation status
4 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 139 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
It is one of the few small cats able to dive for fish.
From Jungle Cat
It gives a small roar rather than the hiss typical of cats.
From Jungle Cat
It lives in wetlands and marshes from Egypt to South East Asia.
From Jungle Cat
Its greatest threat is not hunting but genetic hybridisation with feral domestic cats.
From Wildcat
It feeds mainly on small rodents.
From Wildcat
It lives in the deciduous and mixed woodland of continental Europe and Scotland.
From Wildcat
It is one of the most widely distributed wild cats in Asia.
From Mainland Leopard Cat
It eats small rodents, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
From Mainland Leopard Cat