Andean Mountain cat vs Fringed Cup

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Encoelia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.