Andean Mountain cat vs Formosa lily

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Lilium formosanum

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Formosa lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Formosa lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Liliaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Lilium
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Lilium formosanum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Formosa lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Formosa lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosa lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.