genus
Leopardus
Leopardus is a genus in the family Felidae. This database currently files 22 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 22
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 32%
- Weight range
- 1.75 kg – 11.9 kg
Best-known members of Leopardus
Ranked by popularity score.

Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis

Oncilla
Leopardus tigrinus

Margay
Leopardus wiedii

Kodkod
Leopardus guigna

Geoffroy's cat
Leopardus geoffroyi

Tilcayo
Leopardus tilcayo

Pampas cat
Leopardus colocola
Pampas cat
Leopardus pajeros
How threatened is Leopardus?
6 of 22 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 17% |
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 33% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 50% |
All species in Leopardus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocelot | Leopardus pardalis | Felidae | Least Concern | 11.9 kg | Not recorded |
| Oncilla | Leopardus tigrinus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 2.25 kg | Not recorded |
| Margay | Leopardus wiedii | Felidae | Near Threatened | 3.25 kg | Not recorded |
| Kodkod | Leopardus guigna | Felidae | Least Concern | 5.16 kg | Not recorded |
| Geoffroy's cat | Leopardus geoffroyi | Felidae | Least Concern | 4 kg | Not recorded |
| Tilcayo | Leopardus tilcayo | Felidae | Not recorded | 1.75 kg | Not recorded |
| Pampas cat | Leopardus colocola | Felidae | Near Threatened | 2.95 kg | Not recorded |
| Pampas cat | Leopardus pajeros | Felidae | Not recorded | 5.16 kg | Not recorded |
| Mbarakaja'i | Leopardus braccatus | Felidae | Not recorded | 2.95 kg | Not recorded |
| Southern oncilla | Leopardus guttulus | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Muñoa's Pampas cat | Leopardus fasciatus | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Nariño cat | Leopardus pardinoides | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Northern colocolo | Leopardus garleppi | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Nariño cat | Leopardus narinensis | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Eastern tiger cat | Leopardus emiliae | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Andean cat | Leopardus jacobitus | Felidae | Not recorded | 8.13 kg | Not recorded |
| Muñoa's Pampas cat | Leopardus munoai | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Leopardus ellioti | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Leopardus pictus | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Leopardus poliopardus | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Margay caucensis | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Pardalina warwickii | Felidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |