Geoffroy's cat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Geoffroy's cat Leopardus geoffroyi Least concern

Where the Geoffroy's cat lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 619 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See small wild cats on the world map

Scientific name	Leopardus geoffroyi
Group	Small wild cats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Felidae

Where does the Geoffroy's cat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Geoffroy's cat in 4 countries and territories across South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Geoffroy's cat endangered?

The Geoffroy's cat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Geoffroy's cat?

The Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Leopardus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Geoffroy's cat

Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) is a small wild cat native to the southern and central regions of South America. It is around the size of a domestic cat. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List due to it being widespread and abundant over its range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Geoffroy's cat (revision 1379685312), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q42682 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).