Abstract: Using MaxEnt model, the potential distribution of Prionailurus bengalensis in Wenshan city was predicted and analyzed. By reviewing the literature review and conducting field surveys along monitoring transects, 118 infrared cameras were deployed within the Wenshan city area in November 2022, and 55 distribution data of Wenshan city Prionailurus bengalensis were collected and screened from 12 environmental variables in the study area in June 2023. The data were processed and analyzed using MaxEnt model to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the potential habitat suitability for leopard cats in Wenshan city. The results generated a habitat suitability index (HSI) threshold to delineate the study area, showing that the non-suitable area was 2 684.66 km², the lowsuitable area was 155.64 km², the moderate-suitable area was 78.70 km², and the high-suitable area was 58.84 km², and generated a species suitability distribution map. The combined contribution values of the five environmental variables that were the dominant environmental factors affecting leopard cat distribution were 38%, 17.8%, 17.8%, 8.2% and 7.6% respectively: annual temperature difference, vegetation type, hottest month maximum temperature, annual precipitation, and driest season precipitation. The results show that there are local areas of high suitability in the study area, and these areas' environmental conditions are of great importance for the survival and reproduction of Prionailurus bengalensis. By conducting spatial analysis of the suitability areas, it can provide scientific basis for the protection and management of leopard cats, and it is suggested that the natural ecological protection areas in Wenshan city should be appropriately expanded to ensure the stability of the population.