Andean Mountain cat vs arrow-head scale

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Unaspis yanonensis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	arrow-head scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Diaspididae
Genus	Leopardus	Unaspis
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Unaspis yanonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and arrow-head scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	arrow-head scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.