Andean Mountain cat vs Aracá Uakari

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Cacajao ayresi

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Aracá Uakari is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Aracá Uakari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Leopardus	Cacajao
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Cacajao ayresi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Aracá Uakari share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Aracá Uakari

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Aracá Uakari
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aracá Uakari

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Aracá Uakari

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.