Andean Mountain cat vs culpeo

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while culpeo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Leopardus	Lycalopex
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	culpeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.