Andean Mountain cat vs Cushion Bracket

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Phellinus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Cushion Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.