Andean Mountain cat vs Foxtail Smut

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Urocystis
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.