Kodkod: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the kodkod lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Leopardus guigna
Group	Small wild cats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Felidae

Where does the kodkod live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the kodkod in 2 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 kodkod endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the kodkod?

The kodkod (Leopardus guigna) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Leopardus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the kodkod

The kodkod (Leopardus guigna), also called güiña, or Chilean cat, is the smallest felid species native to the Americas. It lives primarily in central and southern Chile, as well as marginally in adjoining areas of Argentina. Between 1996 and 2002, it was listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List as the total population was thought to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals; it is threatened by persecution, habitat loss and prey base.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kodkod (revision 1378780391), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q211042 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).