Pampas cat Leopardus colocola Near threatened
Where the Pampas cat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 160 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See small wild cats on the world map
| Scientific name | Leopardus colocola |
|---|---|
| Group | Small wild cats |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Felidae |
Where does the Pampas cat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Pampas cat in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Chile.
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 Pampas cat endangered?
The Pampas cat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Pampas cat?
The Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Leopardus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Pampas cat
The Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola) is a small wild cat native to South America. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List as habitat conversion and destruction may cause the population to decline in the future.
It is named after the Pampas, but occurs in grassland, shrubland, and dry forest at elevations up to 5,000 m (16,000 ft).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pampas cat (revision 1377648000), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q210314 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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