Andean Mountain cat vs Furrow Orbweaver

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Larinioides cornutus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Furrow Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Furrow Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Araneidae
Genus	Leopardus	Larinioides
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Larinioides cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Furrow Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Furrow Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Furrow Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrow Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.