This article is about animals. For Apple's Mac OS X operating system versions codenamed "Leopard" and "Snow Leopard", see Leopard (Mac OS X) vs Snow Leopard (Mac OS X).


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Leopard versus Snow Leopard comparison chart
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Introduction (from Wikipedia) The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae. The leopard occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia. The snow leopard (Uncia uncia or Panthera uncia), sometimes known as ounce, is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. Its taxonomic classification has been subject to change.
Class Mammalia Mammalia
Family Felidae Felidae
Order Carnivora Carnivora
Genus Panthera Uncia Gray, 1854
Weight 51-68 lbs (23-31 kg) 60-120 lbs (27-55 kg)
Subfamily Pantherinae Pantherinae
Species P. pardus U. uncia
Kingdom Animalia Animalia
Phylum Chordata Chordata
Conservation status Vulnerable Endangered
Coloring Yellow with black rosettes Grayish white with black rosettes
Binomial name Panthera pardus Uncia uncia
Scientific name Panthera pardus Uuncia uncia
Size Males: 80-165 lbs (37-90 kg). Females: 46-132 lbs (28-60 kg). Body length: 3.0-6.3 ft. Tail length: 60-110 inches. Shoulder height: 17.5 to 30.5 inches Males: 99-121 lbs (45-55 kg). Females: 77-88 lbs (35-40 kg). Body length: 36-51 inches. Tail length: 40 inches. Shoulder height: 24 inches
Number in wild Around 69,000 about 7,000

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