Andean Mountain cat vs Dowdy Plume

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Dowdy Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Leopardus	Stenoptilia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Dowdy Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.