Explore the World’s Wild Cats
Learn about their habitats, behaviors, and conservation status.
Jungle Cat
(Felis chaus)
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Estimated Population: >100000
Country:
Middle East, South/Southeast Asia
Sunda Leopard Cat
(Prionailurus javanensis)
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Estimated Population: >50000
Country:
Sunda Islands
Sunda Clouded Leopard
(Neofelis diardi)
Conservation Status:
Vulnerable
Estimated Population: 4500-10000
Country:
Borneo, Sumatra
Rusty-Spotted Cat
(Prionailurus rubiginosus)
Conservation Status:
Near Threatened
Estimated Population: 10000-15000
Country:
India, Sri Lanka, Nepal
Pallas’s Cat
(Otocolobus manul)
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Estimated Population: 15000-20000
Country:
Central Asia (Mongolia, Russia)
Marbled Cat
(Pardofelis marmorata)
Conservation Status:
Near Threatened
Estimated Population: 10000-15000
Country:
Southeast Asia (India, Indonesia)
Leopard Cat
(Prionailurus bengalensis)
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Estimated Population: >100000
Country:
South/Southeast/East Asia
Eurasian Lynx
(Lynx lynx)
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Estimated Population: 50000-70000
Country:
Europe, Central Asia, Siberia
European Wildcat
(Felis silvestris)
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Estimated Population: >100000
Country:
Europe, western Asia, North Africa
Iberian Lynx
(Lynx pardinus)
Conservation Status:
Vulnerable
Estimated Population: 1100-1300
Country:
Spain, Portugal
African Golden Cat
(Caracal aurata)
Conservation Status:
Vulnerable
Estimated Population: 10000-15000
Country:
Central/West Africa