It is a close relative of the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx). It is a close relative of the Eurasian lynx ("Lynx lynx"). However, most authors considered it as synonymous to "Lynx lynx isabelinus". "Lynx lynx wardi" was proposed by Richard Lydekker in 1904. Of the four lynx species, the Eurasian lynx ("Lynx lynx") is the largest in size. Martes martes, Lynx lynx, Felis sylvestris, Ursus arctos, Meles meles, Lepus, Erinaceus europaeus and Sciurus.