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Leopard vs Marbled cat

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

Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Leopard VUVulnerable
Photo: Sumeet Moghe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata)
Marbled cat NTNear Threatened
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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

LeopardMarbled cat
Scientific namePanthera pardusPardofelis marmorata
FamilyFelidaeFelidae
OrderCarnivoraCarnivora
Weight52 kg – 53.1 kg2.85 kg
Length92 cm – 1.83 mNot recorded
Lifespan23 years23 years
Main foodaardvark, african civet, african wildcat, antilope cervicapra, banded mongoose, barbary striped grass mouse and 76 moreNot recorded
Habitatforest, shrublandforest, shrubland
Conservation statusVulnerableNear Threatened
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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