Leopard vs Tiger
Both belong to the genus Panthera, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a leopard and a tiger?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Panthera, so they are close relatives.
- The leopard is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the tiger is Endangered.
- They have been recorded in 31 of the same countries (the leopard in 79 in total, the tiger in 35). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Leopard | Tiger | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Panthera pardus | Panthera tigris |
| Family | Felidae | Felidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | Not recorded | 120 kg – 180 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | impala, Eudorcas thomsonii, common warthog, Papio, Sylvicapra grimmia, Günther's dik-dik and 76 more | ungulate, monkey, rabbits and hares, fish |
| Habitat | shrubland, forest | forest, savanna, shrubland, grassland, wetland, coastal wetland |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Endangered |
| Countries recorded | 79 | 35 |