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Pampas cat vs Ocelot

The ocelot is heavier: 11.9 kg against 2.95 kg for the pampas cat, about 4.0 times the weight.

Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola)
Pampas cat NTNear Threatened
Photo: Keijuu · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
Ocelot LCLeast Concern
Photo: Giles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a pampas cat and a ocelot?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The ocelot is heavier: 11.9 kg against 2.95 kg for the pampas cat, about 4.0 times the weight.
  • The ocelot is longer-lived: 24.8 years against 19.6 years for the pampas cat, about 27% longer.
  • Both belong to the genus Leopardus, so they are close relatives.
  • The pampas cat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the ocelot is Least Concern.

Side by side

Pampas catOcelot
Scientific nameLeopardus colocolaLeopardus pardalis
FamilyFelidaeFelidae
OrderCarnivoraCarnivora
Weight2.95 kg10.5 kg – 16 kg
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan19.6 years24.8 years
Main foodNot recordedacouchi, blue-and-yellow macaw, brachyura, capybara, common agouti, green iguana and 13 more
Habitatforest, grassland, shrublandNot recorded
Conservation statusNear ThreatenedLeast Concern
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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