Wild cat species ranges can be divided in to eight world regions, as shown on the map below. This map is meant to provide a broad global view of where the various cat species live. It does not represent the exact limits of the ranges for each cat. Click on the region names below to see which cats live in that regions.
The numbers behind the region names indicate the number of cat species that live there. The numbers behind the cat species names indicate how many regions the cat lives in.
Central America (6)
- Margay (2) Leopardus wiedi
- Jaguarundi (2) Herpailurus yaguarondi
- Ocelot (2) Leopardus pardalis
- Bobcat (2) Lynx rufus
- Puma (3) Puma concolor
- Jaguar (2) Panthera onca
South America (10)
- Kodkod Oncifelis guigna
(Argentina and Chili) - Oncilla Leopardus tigrinus
- Margay (2) Leopardus wiedi
- Andean Mountain Cat Oreailurus jacobitus
- Geoffroy's Cat Oncifelis geoffroyi
- Pampas Cat Oncifelis colocolo
- Jaguarundi (2) Herpailurus yaguarondi
- Ocelot (2) Leopardus pardalis
- Puma (3) Puma concolor
- Jaguar (2) Panthera onca
North America (3)
- Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
- Bobcat (2) Lynx rufus
- Puma (3) Puma concolor
Europe (3)
- European Wildcat Felis silvestris silvestris
- Iberian Lynx Lynx pardinus
- Eurasian Lynx (2) Lynx lynx
Central Asia (5)
- Asiatic Wildcat (2) Felis silvestris ornata
- Manul Otocolobus manul
- Chinese Mountain Cat Felis bieti
- Eurasian Lynx (2) Lynx lynx
- Snow Leopard Uncia uncia
Southeast Asia (12)
- Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus
(India and Sri Lanka) - Flat-headed Cat Prionailurus planiceps
(Islands and Lower Peninsula) - Bornean Bay Cat Catopuma badia
(Island of Borno) - Iriomote Cat Prionailurus iriomotensis
(Island of Iriomote near Taiwan) - Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis
- Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata
- Jungle Cat (2) Felis chaus
- Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus
- Asiatic Golden Cat Catopuma temmincki
- Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa
- Leopard (3) Panthera pardus
- Tiger (2) Panthera tigris
Sub-Saharan Africa (8)
- Black-footed Cat Felis nigripes
- African Wildcat (2) Felis silvestris lybica
- African Golden Cat Profelis aurata
(Equatorial Africa) - Caracal (2) Caracal caracal
- Serval Leptailurus serval
- Cheetah (2) Acinonyx jubatus
- Leopard (3) Panthera pardus
- Lion (2) Panthera leo
Southwest Asia (8)
- Sand Cat Felis margarita
- Asiatic Wildcat (2) Felis silvestris ornata
- African Wildcat (2) Felis silvestris lybica
- Jungle Cat (2) Felis chaus
- Caracal (2) Caracal caracal
(Also in to India) - Cheetah (2) Acinonyx jubatus
- Leopard (3) Panthera pardus
- Lion (2) Panthera leo
(Only in Northwest India)