Andean Mountain cat vs Faded Pincertail

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Leopardus	Onychogomphus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.