List of largest cats
This list of largest cats shows 10 Felidae species, ordered by maximum reported weight and size of wild individuals on record. The list does not contain cat hybrids.
Rank | Common name | Scientific name | Image | Weight range | Maximum weight | Maximum length | Maximum shoulder height | Native range by continent |
1 | Tiger | Panthera tigris | 90-306 | 400 | 4.17 | 1.27 | Asia | |
2 | Lion | Panthera leo | 160-225 | 313 | 3.64 | 1.35 | Asia, Africa | |
3 | Jaguar | Panthera onca | 56-120 | 160 | 2.6 | 1.0 | North and South America | |
4 | Cougar | Puma concolor | 53-100 | 125.2 | 2.8 | 1.0 | North and South America | |
5 | Leopard | Panthera pardus | 37-90 | 96.5 | 2.75 | 0.9 | Asia, Africa | |
6 | Snow leopard | Panthera uncia | 22-55 | 75 | 2.5 | 0.75 | Asia | |
7 | Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | 20-60 | 72 | 2.1 | 1.0 | Africa, Asia | |
8 | Eurasian lynx | Lynx lynx | 38 | 1.5 | 0.75 | Asia, Europe | ||
9 | Sunda clouded leopard | Neofelis diardi | 12-26 | 27 | 1.3 | 0.65 | Asia | |
10 | Clouded leopard | Neofelis nebulosa | 11.5-23 | 23 | 1.08 | 0.7 | Asia |