List of felids

The author citation for the species or genus is given after the scientific name; parentheses around the author citation indicate that this was not the original taxonomic placement. Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the cat's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted. All extinct species or subspecies listed went extinct after 1500 CE, and are indicated by a dagger symbol "". ==Classification==

The family Felidae consists of 41 extant species belonging to 14 genera and divided into 92 subspecies. This does not include hybrid species (such as the liger) or extinct prehistoric species (such as Smilodon). Modern molecular studies indicate that the 14 genera can be grouped into 8 lineages. Subfamily Felinae: small and medium-sized cats • Bay cat lineage • Genus Catopuma: two species • Genus Pardofelis: one species • Caracal lineage • Genus Caracal: two species • Genus Leptailurus: one species • Ocelot lineage • Genus Leopardus: eight species • Lynx lineage • Genus Lynx: four species • Puma lineage • Genus Acinonyx: one species • Genus Herpailurus: one species • Genus Puma: one species • Leopard cat lineage • Genus Otocolobus: one species • Genus Prionailurus: five species • Domestic cat lineage • Genus Felis: seven species Subfamily Pantherinae: large cats • Panthera lineage • Genus Neofelis: two species • Genus Panthera: five species }} ==Felids==

The following classification is based on the most recent proposals, as codified in 2017 by the Cat Specialist Group of the IUCN. Range maps are based on IUCN range data. Subfamily Felinae Bay cat lineage }} }} Caracal lineage }} }} }} Ocelot lineage }} }} }} }} }} Lynx lineage }} }} Puma lineage }} }} Leopard cat lineage }} }} }} }} }} Domestic cat lineage }} }} }} }} Subfamily Pantherinae Panthera lineage }} }} }} }} ==See also==