Andean Mountain cat vs Coppery Dancer

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Argia cuprea

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Coppery Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Coppery Dancer
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	Argia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Argia cuprea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Coppery Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Coppery Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.