Andean Mountain cat vs Centric diatom

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Skeletonema
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).