Andean Mountain cat vs arrowroot

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Thalia geniculata

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while arrowroot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	arrowroot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Salpida (Salpida)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Salpidae
Genus	Leopardus	Thalia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Thalia geniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

arrowroot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrowroot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.