Leopard vs Marbled cat
The leopard is heavier: 52 kg against 2.85 kg for the marbled cat, about 18 times the weight.

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What is the difference between a leopard and a marbled cat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The leopard is heavier: 52 kg against 2.85 kg for the marbled cat, about 18 times the weight.
- They share the family Felidae but sit in different genera: Leopard in Panthera, Marbled cat in Pardofelis.
- The leopard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the marbled cat is Near Threatened.
Side by side
| Leopard | Marbled cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Panthera pardus | Pardofelis marmorata |
| Family | Felidae | Felidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 52 kg – 53.1 kg | 2.85 kg |
| Length | 92 cm – 1.83 m | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 23 years | 23 years |
| Main food | aardvark, african civet, african wildcat, antilope cervicapra, banded mongoose, barbary striped grass mouse and 76 more | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, shrubland | forest, shrubland |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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