Andean Mountain cat vs Downy Lettuce

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Lactuca
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.