Table 2. Range estimates for leopard subspecies.
Values indicating greatest threat or loss are in bold. Subspecies are ranked from subspecies with least extant range to most.
| Subspecies | Extant range km2 (% of total) | % Extant/historical | % Extant core/historical | % Range loss | % Uncertain remaining range | # Of extant countries (historical)* | % Protected extant range (cat. 1–4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthera pardus | 8,510,500 | 25 | NA | 63–75 | 10–15 | 62 (85) | 17 |
| P. p. orientalis (CR) | 8,100 (0.1) | 2 | 1 | 97–98 | < 5 | 2 (4) | 25 |
| P. p. nimr (CR) | 17,400 (0.2) | 2 | 1 | 98 | < 5 | 3 (7) | 9 |
| P. p. melas (CR) | 20,600 (0.2) | 16 | 3 | 84 | < 5 | 1 (1) | 17 |
| P. p. kotiya (EN) | 24,400 (0.3) | 37 | 15 | 63 | < 5 | 1 (1) | 50 |
| P. p. japonensis | 68,000 (0.8) | 2 | 1 | 96–98 | < 5 | 1 (1) | 18 |
| P. p. delacouri | 90,400 (1.1) | 4 | 2 | 93–96 | < 5 | 5 (8) | 45 |
| P. p. saxicolor (EN) | 602,000 (7.1) | 16 | 12 | 72–84 | 10–15 | 9 (14) | 18 |
| P. p. fusca | 1,066,600 (12.5) | 28 | 20 | 70–72 | < 5 | 7 (7) | 11 |
| P. p. pardus | 6,613,000 (77.7) | 33 | 30 | 48–67 | 15–20 | 38 (47) | 17 |
Note:
Note that several countries are counted only once in the species total but are included in more than one subspecies (e.g., P. p. orientalis and saxicolor both include the Russian Federation). For the purpose of counting countries, we list some inclusions and exclusions. This is not meant to endorse any political statements about statehood. P. p. delacouri includes Singapore and does not count Hong Kong as a separate country; P. p. saxicolor does not count Nakhchivan, or the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic; Lebanon and Syria are included with saxicolor while Israel and Jordan are included with nimr; P. p. pardus does not count Spain, Western Sahara, or Zanzibar. For more information see Table S4.