Andean Mountain cat vs Flaming Scalycap

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Pholiota
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.