Family

Felidae

30 species in 13 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 13.9 years (Sand cat) to 32.3 years (Bobcat).

Species

30

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

13.9–32.3 yr

Longest: Bobcat

Median GC

40.2%

Range 39.1–41.4%

Genera

13

Largest: Felis (5)

The Felidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Felidae

13 genera, by species count

Where Felidae sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Felidae (30)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

Species in Felidae

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30 species

Species in Felidae

Lynx rufus	Bobcat	32.3 yr	17,056 bp	41.01%
Felis catus	Domestic cat	30 yr	17,009 bp	40.33%
Leopardus pardalis	Ocelot	28.2 yr	16,712 bp	40.34%
Panthera leo	Lion	28 yr	16,818 bp	40.90%
Panthera onca	Jaguar	28 yr	17,049 bp	40.91%
Panthera pardus	Leopard	27.3 yr	16,964 bp	41.12%
Puma concolor	Cougar	27 yr	17,153 bp	39.79%
Lynx canadensis	Canada lynx	26.8 yr	16,666 bp	41.20%
Panthera tigris	Tiger	26.3 yr	16,990 bp	41.15%
Lynx lynx	Eurasian lynx	26 yr	17,046 bp	41.35%
Leopardus wiedii	Margay	24 yr	16,704 bp	40.20%
Catopuma temminckii	Asiatic golden cat	23 yr	16,985 bp	39.74%
Leopardus geoffroyi	Geoffroy's cat	23 yr	16,738 bp	40.18%
Leptailurus serval	Serval	22.4 yr	16,708 bp	39.14%
Leopardus tigrinus	Little spotted cat	21.9 yr	16,767 bp	40.25%
Panthera uncia	Snow leopard	21.2 yr	16,773 bp	40.97%
Caracal auratus	African golden cat	21 yr	16,826 bp	39.22%
Acinonyx jubatus	Cheetah	20.5 yr	17,047 bp	39.37%
Caracal caracal	Caracal	20.3 yr	16,859 bp	39.37%
Felis chaus	Jungle cat	20 yr	16,653 bp	39.55%