Species Geographical Range



The table below was created from data presented in Wild Cats Status Survey and Conservation Plan, compiled and edited by Kirstin Nowell and Peter Jackson – published by IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group.

Range sizes are calculated in millions of km/2 – the data should be treated as comparative and the authors suggest that 'the figures should not be treated as difinative.'

Name GeoRange in million km/2
Iriomote Cat 0.008
Bornean Bay Cat 0.050
Spanish Lynx 0.080
Kodkod 0.160
Chinese Mountain Cat 0.290
Andean Mountain Cat 0.620
Rusty-spotted Cat 0.780
Black-footed Cat 0.950
Flat-headed Cat 1.180
Tiger 1.990
Fishing Cat 2.330
Snow Leopard 2.390
Marbled Cat 2.420
African Golden Cat 2.460
Asiatic Golden Cat 2.660
Clouded Leopard 2.790
Geoffreys Cat 2.800
Tiger Cat 2.900
Pampas Cat 3.860
Canadian Lynx 5.060
Palas Cat 5.080
Sand Cat 5.400
Margay 6.060
Lion 7.180
Bobcat 7.240
Cheetah 7.350
Serval 8.180
Jungle Cat 8.490
Leopard Cat 8.660
Jaguar 8.910
Ocelot 12.450
Jaguarundi 13.530
Eurasian Lynx 13.560
Puma 17.120
Caracal 18.990
Leopard 23.140
Wildcat 34.170


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