Andean Mountain cat vs Balkan Emerald

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Balkan Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Balkan Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Leopardus	Somatochlora
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Somatochlora meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Balkan Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.