Andean Mountain cat vs Carrion-Flower

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Carrion-Flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Smilax
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Smilax herbacea

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Carrion-Flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.