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Nariño cat

Leopardus narinensis Ruiz-García, 2018

Status not recordedmammals

The nariño cat (Leopardus narinensis) is a species in the family Felidae, order Carnivora.

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Quick facts about the nariño cat

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the nariño cat live?

Not recorded

Is the nariño cat endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the nariño cat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderCarnivora
  5. familyFelidae
  6. genusLeopardus
  7. SpeciesLeopardus narinensis Ruiz-García, 2018
Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Galeras catEnglish
  • Red tigrinaEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the nariño cat

Other species in the same genus Leopardus.

LC, Least Concern
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

Felidae

VU, Vulnerable
Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)

Oncilla

Leopardus tigrinus

Felidae

NT, Near Threatened
Margay (Leopardus wiedii)

Margay

Leopardus wiedii

Felidae

LC, Least Concern
Kodkod (Leopardus guigna)

Kodkod

Leopardus guigna

Felidae

CompareNariño cat vs OcelotNariño cat vs OncillaNariño cat vs MargayNariño cat vs Kodkod

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the nariño cat?

The nariño cat (Leopardus narinensis) belongs to the family Felidae in the order Carnivora.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Nariño cat (Leopardus narinensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopardus-narinensis

MLA

“Nariño cat (Leopardus narinensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopardus-narinensis.

BibTeX
@misc{leopardus_narinensis_2026,
  title = {Nariño cat (Leopardus narinensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/leopardus-narinensis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}