Andean Mountain cat vs Appalachian Polypody

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Polypodium appalachianum

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Appalachian Polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Polypodium
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Polypodium appalachianum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Appalachian Polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.