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Global Animal Guide

Family Felidae

Felidae is a taxonomic family in the order Carnivora, class Mammalia. Global Animal Guide profiles 14 of its members: Lion, Tiger, Cat and 11 more. The table compares them using the figures on each profile.

Felidae species compared

Size, speed, lifespan, native range and conservation status of Felidae species
Animal Weight Length Top speed Lifespan Native to Status
Lion Panthera leo 250 kg 2.5 m 80 km/h 14 yrs Africa, Asia Vulnerable
Tiger Panthera tigris 300 kg 3.1 m 65 km/h 15 yrs Asia Endangered
Cat Felis catus 4.5 kg 50 cm 48 km/h 15 yrs Africa, Asia Domesticated
Leopard Panthera pardus 60 kg 1.9 m 58 km/h 15 yrs Africa, Asia Vulnerable
Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa 18 kg 1 m 40 km/h 15 yrs Asia Vulnerable
Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus 65 kg 2.2 m 110 km/h 12 yrs Africa, Asia Vulnerable
Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx 25 kg 1.1 m 50 km/h 17 yrs Europe, Asia Least Concern
Bobcat Lynx rufus 10 kg 85 cm 48 km/h 12 yrs North America Least Concern
Jaguar Panthera onca 100 kg 1.9 m 80 km/h 15 yrs South America, North America Near Threatened
Ocelot Leopardus pardalis 12 kg 1 m 55 km/h 14 yrs North America, South America Least Concern
Snow Leopard Panthera uncia 55 kg 1.3 m 65 km/h 12 yrs Asia Vulnerable
Caracal Caracal caracal 14 kg 95 cm 80 km/h 15 yrs Africa, Asia Least Concern
Serval Leptailurus serval 12 kg 1 m 80 km/h 19 yrs Africa Least Concern
Cougar Puma concolor 80 kg 2.4 m 80 km/h 11 yrs North America, South America Least Concern

Figures are typical adult maxima from each profile; follow a profile for ranges, sources and context.

Profiles

Other families in the order Carnivora