Andean Mountain cat vs Fringed rue

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rutaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Ruta
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.