Andean Mountain cat vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Urocystis
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.