Clouded Leopard vs Epaulard

Neofelis nebulosa compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

• Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Epaulard is Data Deficient.
• Epaulard is 270.0x heavier than Clouded Leopard.
• Epaulard lives longer (50 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Leopard	Epaulard
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Neofelis nebulosa	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Leopard and Epaulard share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~10.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Leopard	Epaulard
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	50 years
Average Length	1.0 m	8.0 m
Average Weight	20.0 kg	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Epaulard

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Clouded Leopard

A medium-sized wild cat weighing up to 26 kg, clouded leopards inhabit tropical and subtropical forests from the eastern Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Borneo. Named for their distinctive cloud-like coat markings, they possess the longest canine teeth relative to skull size of any wild cat and are exceptional climbers able to descend trees headfirst. Vulnerable due to deforestation, though the total population remains poorly known.

Epaulard

The largest member of the dolphin family, orcas reach up to 9 meters and 6 tonnes and are found in every ocean from Arctic to Antarctic. Apex predators living in matrilineal pods with distinct dialects, hunting strategies, and cultural traditions that differ between populations. Some populations specialize in fish, others in marine mammals. No natural predators; orcas sit at the top of every marine food chain they inhabit.