Andean Mountain cat vs Field restharrow

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Ononis arvensis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Field restharrow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Field restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Ononis
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Ononis arvensis

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Field restharrow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Field restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.