Andean Mountain cat vs Figleaf gourd

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Cucurbita
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Figleaf gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.