Andean Mountain cat vs Cream Pea

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Lathyrus ochroleucus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Cream Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Cream Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Lathyrus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Lathyrus ochroleucus

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Cream Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Cream Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cream Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.