In the chart below, the bars span the recorded lower and upper end of the normal weight range. These weight ranges are meant to be representative (not all encompassing) of the adults of each cat species. Within every species there will be some cats that are unusually large or unusually small. (Smaller cats could also of course be juveniles.) For examples, while pumas are generally smaller than jaguars, pumas have been known to reach over 100 kg (220 lbs) in the northern parts of their range.
Some of the cat species have noticeably large weight variations. There are two explanations for this:
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Populations or even entire subspecies may live in diverse climates, with the smaller cats living in warmer areas and the larger ones living in colder regions. For example, the Sumatran tiger is at the lower end of the tiger weight range, and the Amur (Siberian) Tiger is at the upper end of the tiger weight range.
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Many species exhibit some level of sexual dimorphism, where there is a noticeable size difference between males and females. The Fishing Cat is a good example of this, with females being 6-7 kg (14 lbs) and males being 11-12 kg (26 lbs).
Small Cats (19 Species)
Three subspecies of Felis silvestris are shown, counting as one species. The Iriomote Cat is listed as a separate species until the powers that be can show otherwise.
Rusty-spotted Cat Prionailurus rubiginosus
Black-footed Cat Felis nigripes
Kodkod (Guigna) Oncifelis guigna
Oncilla (Tigrina, Tiger Cat) Leopardus tigrinus
Flat-headed Cat Prionailurus planiceps
Margay Leopardus wiedi
Sand Cat Felis margarita
Bornean Bay Cat Catopuma badia
Andean Mountain Cat Oreailurus jacobitus
Asiatic Wildcat (Steppe Wildcat, Indian Desert Cat) Felis silvestris ornata
Manul (Pallas' Cat) Otocolobus manul
Iriomote Cat Prionailurus iriomotensis
Geoffroy's Cat Oncifelis geoffroyi
Leopard Cat (Bengal Cat) Prionailurus bengalensis
African Wildcat Felis silvestris lybica
European Wildcat (Forest Wildcat) Felis silvestris silvestris
Pampas Cat Oncifelis colocolo
Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata
Jungle Cat (Swamp Cat, Reed Cat) Felis chaus
Jaguarundi (Otter Cat) Herpailurus yaguarondi
Chinese Mountain Cat (Chinese Desert Cat) Felis bieti
Medium Cats (11 Species)
Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
Ocelot Leopardus pardalis
Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus
Iberian Lynx (Pardel Lynx, Spanish Lynx) Lynx pardinus
Bobcat Lynx rufus
African Golden Cat Profelis aurata
Asiatic Golden Cat (Temminck's Cat) Catopuma temmincki
Caracal (Desert Lynx) Caracal caracal
Serval Leptailurus serval
Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa
Eurasian Lynx Lynx lynx
Big Cats (7 Species)
Cheetah Acinonyx jubatus
Snow Leopard (Ounce) Uncia uncia
Leopard Panthera pardus
Puma (Cougar, Mountain Lion, Catamount) Puma concolor
Jaguar Panthera onca
Lion Panthera leo
Tiger Panthera tigris