Andean Mountain cat vs Curupay

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Anadenanthera colubrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Curupay
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	Anadenanthera
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Anadenanthera colubrina

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Curupay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curupay

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.