Andean Mountain cat vs Brook Snaketail

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Brook Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Brook Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Leopardus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Ophiogomphus aspersus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Brook Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Snaketail

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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.