Sunda clouded leopard
Neofelis diardi (G. Cuvier, 1823)
The sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) is a mammal in the big cats subgroup, belonging to the family Felidae and the subfamily Pantherinae. It is placed in the order Carnivora, suborder Feliformia, and the genus Neofelis, within the class Mammalia.
Quick facts about the sunda clouded leopard
The species is living, not extinct, and is listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List global assessment, an IUCN threatened category. Other English names for it include Diard's clouded leopard, Sundaland clouded leopard and Enkuli clouded leopard.
- 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
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the sunda clouded leopard live?
Not recorded
What is the sunda clouded leopard?
The Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) is a medium-sized wild cat native to Borneo and Sumatra. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2015, as the total effective population probably consists of fewer than 10,000 mature individuals, with a decreasing population trend. On both Sunda Islands, it is threatened by deforestation.
It was classified as a separate species, distinct from its close relative, the clouded leopard in mainland Southeast Asia based on a study in 2006. Its fur is darker with a smaller cloud pattern.
This cat is also known as the Sundaland clouded leopard, Enkuli clouded leopard, Diard's clouded leopard, and Diard's cat.
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Is the sunda clouded leopard endangered?
The sunda clouded leopard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species.
How is the sunda clouded leopard classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderCarnivora
- familyFelidae
- genusNeofelis
- SpeciesNeofelis diardi (G. Cuvier, 1823)
Synonyms Felis diardi, Neofelis nebulosa diardi
Other names and names in other languages (58)
- Diard's clouded leopardEnglish
- Diardi's clouded leopardEnglish
- Diard’s clouded leopardEnglish
- Enkuli clouded leopardEnglish
- Enkuli clouded leopardEnglish
- Sunda Islands clouded leopardEnglish
- Sunda Islands clouded leopardEnglish
- Sundaland clouded leopardEnglish
- Sundaland clouded leopardEnglish
- نمر ملطخ سونديArabic
- نمر بورنيو الملطخArabic
- NarmolKotava
- Борнейски димен леопардBulgarian
- Levhart DiardůvCzech
- pardál ostrovníCzech
- træleopardDanish
- Sunda-NebelparderGerman
- Νεφελώδης Λεοπάρδαλη των ΣούνδεςGreek
- Sunda neofelisoEsperanto
- pantera nebulosaSpanish
- Pantera longibandaSpanish
- Pantera Nebulosa de BorneoSpanish
- پلنگ ابری سونداPersian
- BorneonpuuleopardiFinnish
- DiardFrench
- Chat DiardFrench
- Panthère du DiardFrench
- Panthère longibandeFrench
- Panthère nébuleuse de SundaFrench
- נמר ערפילי בורנאיHebrew
- Sundski oblačasti leopardCroatian
- Harimau DahanIndonesian
- Leopardo nebuloso del BorneoItalian
- Leopardo nebuloso della SondaItalian
- スンダウンピョウJapanese
- スンダランドウンピョウJapanese
- 보르네오구름표범Korean
- Debesuotasis leopardasLithuanian
- Zundu dūmakainais leopardsLatvian
- Борнејски облачен леопардMacedonian
- BorneotreleopardNorwegian Bokmål
- Soenda-nevelpanterDutch
- Pantera sundajskaPolish
- Pantera-nebulosa-de-BornéuPortuguese
- Leopardo-nebuloso de BornéuPortuguese
- Борнейский дымчатый леопардRussian
- Калимантанский дымчатый леопардRussian
- Sunda cloodit leopardScots
- Leopard DiardovSlovak
- Leopardi me re i SundësAlbanian
- Macan dahan SundaSundanese
- trädleopardSwedish
- เสือลายเมฆบอร์เนียวThai
- Sunda Bulutlu KedigiliTurkish
- Пантера борнейськаUkrainian
- Báo gấm SundaVietnamese
- 巽他云豹Chinese
- 巽他雲豹Chinese
Relatives of the sunda clouded leopard
Other species in the same genus Neofelis.
Clouded leopard
Neofelis nebulosa
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the sunda clouded leopard?
The sunda clouded leopard is a mammal in the big cats subgroup. It belongs to the order Carnivora and the family Felidae.
What is the scientific name of the sunda clouded leopard?
Its scientific name is Neofelis diardi, placing it in the genus Neofelis.
Is the sunda clouded leopard endangered?
It is listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List global assessment, which is an IUCN threatened category.
Who named the sunda clouded leopard?
The authority for Neofelis diardi is written as (G. Cuvier, 1823), referring to G. Cuvier in 1823.
Is the sunda clouded leopard extinct?
No, the sunda clouded leopard is living, not extinct, according to the Catalogue of Life.
What other names does the sunda clouded leopard have?
Other English names are Enkuli clouded leopard, Diard's clouded leopard, Diardi's clouded leopard and Sundaland clouded leopard.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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