Big cats of United States
5 species of big cats on file have openly licensed sighting records from United States, 4 of them threatened.
Which big cats are recorded in United States?
Most looked-up first.
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 144 |
| Jaguar | Panthera onca | Felidae | Near Threatened | 163 |
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | Endangered | 118 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 49 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 75 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.