Marbled cat
Pardofelis marmorata (Martin, 1837)
The marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) is a mammal of the family Felidae, subfamily Felinae, in the order Carnivora. It is a medium-sized, nocturnal and scansorial carnivore with an adult body mass of 2.854 kg, living in forest and shrubland.
Quick facts about the marbled cat
After a gestation period of 97 days it has 2 young per litter and 1 litter per year, reaching sexual maturity at 2.3 years. The IUCN Red List classifies the marbled cat as Near Threatened, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- 2.85 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 23 years – 27.3 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest, shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 97 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2.11 years – 2.57 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the marbled cat
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Where does the marbled cat live?
Not recorded
What is the marbled cat?
The marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) is a small wild cat native from the eastern Himalayas to Southeast Asia, where it inhabits forests up to an elevation of 2,500 m (8,200 ft). As it is present in a large range, it has been listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List since 2015.
The marbled cat is closely related to the Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii) and the bay cat (C. badia), all of which diverged from other felids about 9.4 million years ago.
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Is the marbled cat endangered?
The marbled cat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the marbled cat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyFelidae
- genusPardofelis
- SpeciesPardofelis marmorata (Martin, 1837)
Synonyms Felis marmorata
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Suid-Oos-AsiëAfrikaans
- قط رخاميArabic
- سنور معرقArabic
- قط الرخامي الآسيويArabic
- Мраморна коткаBulgarian
- মার্বেল বিড়ালBangla
- Kazh marbretBreton
- Sahaaclt
- kočka mramorovanáCzech
- MarmorkatDanish
- MarmorkatzeGerman
- ΜαρμαρόγαταGreek
- Gato jaspeadoSpanish
- marmorikissaFinnish
- Chat marbréFrench
- Mramorna mačkaCroatian
- Márványfoltos macskaHungarian
- márványfoltos macska (szikmár)Hungarian
- Kucing BatuIndonesian
- Gatto marmorizzatoItalian
- マーブルキャットJapanese
- ខ្លាភ្ញីថ្មកែវKhmer
- 마블고양이Korean
- Marmurinė katėLithuanian
- Kucing DahanMalay
- MarmorkattNorwegian Bokmål
- MarmerkatDutch
- lamparcik marmurkowyPolish
- Gato-marmoradoPortuguese
- Gato-marmorizadoPortuguese
- Мраморная кошкаRussian
- Mačka mramorovanáSlovak
- แมวลายหินอ่อนThai
- mermer kedisiTurkish
- Кіт мармуровийUkrainian
Relatives of the marbled cat
Other species in the same family Felidae.
Lion
Panthera leo
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Snow leopard
Panthera uncia
Jaguar
Panthera onca
CompareMarbled cat vs LionMarbled cat vs TigerMarbled cat vs LeopardMarbled cat vs Cheetah
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the marbled cat?
The marbled cat is a mammal in the family Felidae and the order Carnivora, placed in the genus Pardofelis.
How heavy is the marbled cat?
An adult Marbled cat has a body mass of 2.854 kg, which places it in the medium size class (1 to 25 kg).
What does the marbled cat eat?
The marbled cat is a carnivore.
What habitat does the marbled cat live in?
The marbled cat lives in forest and shrubland. It is nocturnal and scansorial.
Is the marbled cat endangered?
No, the marbled cat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
How long does the marbled cat live?
The marbled cat has a lifespan of 23 years, with values up to 27.3 years reported by sources.
How many young does the marbled cat have?
The marbled cat has 2 young per litter and 1 litter per year, after a gestation period of 97 days.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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