Andean Mountain cat vs cottony hydrangea scale

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	cottony hydrangea scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Coccidae
Genus	Leopardus	Pulvinaria
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and cottony hydrangea scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	cottony hydrangea scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.