Andean Mountain cat vs Eastern Forktail

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Ischnura verticalis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Eastern Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Leopardus	Ischnura
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Eastern Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.