Wild Cats Listed By Size

Small Cats 19 Species Three subspecies of Felis silvestris are shown counting as one species.

Wild cats listed by size. It lives in a wide variety of habitats like tropical forests savanna swamps etc. From the biggest to the smallest there are 38 cat species found worldwide. Rank Common name Scientific name Image Weight range kg.

The Rusty Spotted Cat is one of the smallest wild cats. The javan leopard panthera pardus melas and the arabian leopard panthera pardus nimr are both critically endangered with. They can be found in Africa Asia North America South America Central America and Europe.

Most small wild cats are the size of a domesticated cat. Caracals Caracal caracal are a wild cat species found in Africa the Middle East and central Asia in a range of habitats from semi-desert to open savannah. A Wild Caracal Tehran Times.

The Asian golden cat is a mid-sized wild cat found in Southeast Asia. Adult males can grow to around 80 centimetres 25ft in length with a shoulder height of between 40 and 50 centimetres. The Leopardus pardalis is a wild cat whose range extends from the southwestern parts of the US to South America.

Bobcats are sometimes referred to as wildcats and are about twice the size of the average house cat. Since 2016 its global wild population is listed as Near Threatened as the Rusty Spotted Cats are affected. The size of the cat ranges from 55 to 100 cm while the tail is around 26 to 45 cm long.

Of the worlds total species of wild cats over 80 are small wild cats. Feral cats are elusive and do not trust humans. The second place in the wild the first place takes the Siberian tiger the largest specimens can weigh nearly 400 kg 880 lb.