Andean Mountain cat vs Arrowhead Spiketail

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Cordulegaster obliqua

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Arrowhead Spiketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Leopardus	Cordulegaster
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Cordulegaster obliqua

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Arrowhead Spiketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Arrowhead Spiketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.