Andean Mountain cat vs Gall midge

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Leopardus	Contarinia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.