Andean Mountain cat vs dooryard sowbug

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Leopardus	Porcellio
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.