Latitudinal range: 35.6° to 59.9°

Habitats: desert/xeric shrubland (3), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (3), temperate coniferous forest (2), Mediterranean woodland (1)

Found in 26 samples

Armenia: Hovk-1 Cave (Unit 4) (Late Pleistocene)

Bulgaria: Osogovo Mountain (intensive study), Osogovo Mountain (opportunistic study)

Canada: Charlie Lake Cave (Zone IV) (Holocene)

China: Altun Mountains, Mount Kalamaili Ungulate Nature Reserve, Yanchiwan National Nature Reserve

Croatia: Northern Velebit National Park

France: Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit III) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Units IV and V) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VI) (Middle Pleistocene), Coudoulous I (Faunal Unit VII) (Middle Pleistocene), Vergisson II (Late Pleistocene)

Iraq: Palegawra Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Italy: Western Trento Province (2012), Caverna degli Orsi (sondage A, Unit 11.2) (Late Pleistocene), Riparo Biarzo (SU 5) (Late Pleistocene), Riparo Biarzo (SU 4 + 3B) (Holocene), Grotta Cucgiliana (Late Pleistocene)

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VI) (Late Pleistocene)

Russia: Geographical Society Cave (Late Pleistocene), Khayrgas Cave - Layer 4 (1998-1999 pit) (Holocene)

Turkey: Ciglikara Nature Reserve, Barhal Stream

Ukraine: Grot Skeliastyi (III-3B) (Late Pleistocene), Grot Skeliastyi (III-3-x) (Late Pleistocene)

See also Lynx, Lynx canadensis, Lynx issiodorensis, Lynx pardinus, Lynx rexroadensis, Lynx rufus, Lynx sp.