Andean Mountain cat vs Blue-fronted Dancer

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Argia apicalis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Blue-fronted Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Blue-fronted Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Leopardus	Argia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Argia apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Blue-fronted Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Blue-fronted Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Blue-fronted Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-fronted Dancer

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.

Blue-fronted Dancer

The Blue Fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis) is a species in the genus Argia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.