Andean Mountain cat vs Cereal Fly

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Geomyza tripunctata

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Cereal Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Cereal Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Opomyzidae
Genus	Leopardus	Geomyza
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Geomyza tripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Cereal Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Cereal Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cereal Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Cereal Fly

The Cereal Fly (Geomyza tripunctata) is a species in the genus Geomyza. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).