The Bengal tiger is a member of the largest cat species.
The Bengal tiger -LRB- Panthera tigris tigris -RRB- is the most numerous tiger subspecies .. tiger. tiger. subspecies. subspecies. Bengal. Bengal. By 2011 , the total population was estimated at fewer than 2,500 individuals with a decreasing trend .. None of the Tiger Conservation Landscapes within the Bengal tiger 's range is considered large enough to support an effective population size of 250 adult individuals .. tiger. tiger. Bengal. Bengal. Since 2010 , it is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List .. Endangered. endangered species. IUCN Red List. IUCN Red List. By 2010 , Bengal tiger populations in India were estimated at 1,706 -- 1,909 .. India. India. tiger. tiger. Bengal. Bengal. As of 2016 , they had reputedly increased to an estimated 3,890 individuals .. Bengal tigers number around 440 in Bangladesh and 163 -- 253 in Nepal .. Bangladesh. Bangladesh. Nepal. Nepal. Bengal. Bengal. Prior censuses placed the tiger population in Bhutan at around 65 -- 75 individuals .. tiger. tiger. Bhutan. Bhutan. In 2015 , it was estimated that 103 Bengal tigers were living in the country .. Bengal. Bengal. Bengal is traditionally fixed as the typical locality for the binomen Panthera tigris , to which the British taxonomist Reginald Innes Pocock subordinated the Bengal tiger in 1929 under the trinomen Panthera tigris tigris .. tiger. tiger. Bengal. Bengal. typical. Type ( biology ). binomen. Binomial nomenclature. Reginald Innes Pocock. Reginald Innes Pocock. trinomen. Trinomial nomenclature. The Bengal , Caspian and Siberian tigers , and lion rank among the biggest cats .. Bengal. Bengal. Caspian. Caspian tiger. lion. lion. biggest cats. Big cat. It is the national animal of both India and Bangladesh .. India. India. Bangladesh. Bangladesh. national animal. List of national animals