Living Beings
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Species · Caracal
African Golden Cat
Caracal auratus
The African golden cat is an elusive forest cat, distinct from the Asian golden cat despite their similar common names. Understanding this …
Classification in context
Lineage
Advanced classification
Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.
- cellular organisms cellular root
- Eukaryota domain
- Opisthokonta clade
- Metazoa kingdom
- Eumetazoa clade
- Bilateria clade
- Deuterostomia clade
- Chordata phylum
- Craniata subphylum
- Vertebrata clade
- Gnathostomata clade
- Teleostomi clade
- Euteleostomi clade
- Sarcopterygii superclass
- Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
- Tetrapoda clade
- Amniota clade
- Mammalia class
- Theria clade
- Eutheria clade
- Boreoeutheria clade
- Laurasiatheria superorder
- Carnivora order
- Feliformia suborder
- Felidae family
- Felinae subfamily
NCBI Taxonomy (2026-11-05 reconciled backbone) · Taxon source ↗
Records in this collection
Principal members
28 published profiles in this branch.
Within this taxon
Published profiles
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Species · Catopuma
Asian Golden Cat
Catopuma temminckii
The Asian golden cat is a medium-sized forest felid with variable coloration. Its name should not be taken to mean that every …
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Species · Catopuma
Bay Cat
Catopuma badia
The bay cat is a rarely observed forest cat of Borneo. Because information remains limited, confident claims about its population or detailed …
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Species · Felis
Black-footed Cat
Felis nigripes
The black-footed cat is a small southern African hunter of open, dry country. It is a separate species from the domestic cat …
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Species · Lynx
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
The bobcat is a short-tailed North American felid that uses many different environments. Its adaptability should not obscure its need for cover, …
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Species · Lynx
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
The Canada lynx is a northern forest cat with a close ecological connection to snowshoe hares. Changes in hare abundance can influence …
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Species · Caracal
Caracal
Caracal caracal
The caracal is a solitary hunter of wooded, scrubby and open landscapes. It is often recognized by its ear tufts, but its …
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Species · Acinonyx
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
The cheetah is a lightly built cat whose hunting style differs from the heavy ambush approach of many other felids. Its long …
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Species · Puma
Cougar
Puma concolor
The cougar is a large American cat known by several common names, including puma and mountain lion. Unlike lions, it generally hunts …
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Species · Felis
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
The domestic cat is a domesticated member of Felis, with populations living as companions, free-ranging animals and feral hunters. These settings produce …
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Species · Lynx
Eurasian Lynx
Lynx lynx
The Eurasian lynx is a large lynx whose prey can be substantially bigger than the rabbits and hares associated with some other …
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Species · Felis
European Wildcat
Felis silvestris
The wildcat is a wild Felis lineage whose taxonomic boundaries have changed between references. This profile follows the linked current classification and …
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Species · Prionailurus
Fishing Cat
Prionailurus viverrinus
The fishing cat is a sturdy wetland-associated felid. Its name reflects an important part of its diet, but it should not be …
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Species · Prionailurus
Flat-headed Cat
Prionailurus planiceps
The flat-headed cat is a small Southeast Asian felid associated with freshwater environments. Its unusual head shape and wetland feeding ecology set …
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Species · Leopardus
Geoffroy’s Cat
Leopardus geoffroyi
Geoffroy’s cat is a small spotted felid of southern South America. It uses a wider range of environments than a forest-only image …
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Species · Lynx
Iberian Lynx
Lynx pardinus
The Iberian lynx is a spotted cat whose ecology is strongly linked to European rabbits. Its conservation story depends on prey recovery …
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Species · Herpailurus
Jaguarundi
Herpailurus yagouaroundi
The jaguarundi is a slender, long-bodied American cat with a profile quite unlike a spotted ocelot. Its different silhouette illustrates how much …
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Species · Felis
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
The jungle cat frequently uses dense vegetation near water. Its common name can be misleading: reed beds, wetland edges and other covered …
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Species · Leopardus
Kodkod
Leopardus guigna
The kodkod is a small forest-associated South American cat, also called the güiña. Dense vegetation and connected cover are important for understanding …
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Species · Prionailurus
Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
The leopard cat is a small Asian felid, not a miniature leopard in the genus Panthera. It uses a range of wooded …
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Species · Pardofelis
Marbled Cat
Pardofelis marmorata
The marbled cat is a forest felid with conspicuous coat markings and a long tail. Much of its natural history remains less …
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Species · Leopardus
Margay
Leopardus wiedii
The margay is a small American cat especially noted for climbing. Its life in trees distinguishes it from superficially similar cats that …
Species · Leopardus
Northern Tiger Cat
Leopardus tigrinus
The northern tiger cat is a small spotted Leopardus. Older accounts used a broader tiger-cat concept, so biological descriptions and geographic records …
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Species · Leopardus
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
The ocelot is a patterned American cat that hunts through covered habitats. It is distinct from the smaller margay, even though their …
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Species · Otocolobus
Pallas’s Cat
Otocolobus manul
Pallas’s cat is a compact-looking wild cat of Asian steppe and rocky landscapes. Its dense coat can make it look heavier than …
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Species · Prionailurus
Rusty-spotted Cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus
The rusty-spotted cat is a very small South Asian felid. It can be difficult to observe, and its small size should not …
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Species · Felis
Sand Cat
Felis margarita
The sand cat is a small wild felid associated with very dry environments. Its desert life depends on finding shelter and locating …
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Species · Leptailurus
Serval
Leptailurus serval
The serval is a long-legged African cat associated with grassy and wetland-edge habitats. Its proportions support a hunting style focused on detecting …
