Andean Mountain cat vs Citrine Forktail

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Ischnura hastata

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Citrine Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Citrine Forktail
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	Ischnura
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Ischnura hastata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Citrine Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, 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.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.