Andean Mountain cat vs cotton aphid

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Aphis gossypii

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while cotton aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	cotton aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Aphididae
Genus	Leopardus	Aphis
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Aphis gossypii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	cotton aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

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.