Asian golden cat
Until 2006, the classification of "Pardofelis" as a monotypic genus was widely accepted. Genetic analysis carried out at the turn of the century revealed a close genetic relationship with the Borneo bay cat "Pardofelis badia" and the Asian golden cat "Pardofelis temminckii". All of them diverged from the other felids about , and have therefore been proposed to be placed in the genus "Pardofelis". Meanwhile, "Pardofelis" is considered a synonym of "Catopuma".