Andean Mountain cat vs Forest Num-num

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Gentianales (جنطيانيات)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Carissa
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Forest Num-num
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Andean Mountain cat

The Andean Mountain cat (Leopardus jacobitus) is a species in the genus Leopardus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.