Andean Mountain cat vs field slug

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Leopardus	Deroceras
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.