Andean Mountain cat vs Goa-bean

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

  • Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Mountain cat Goa-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Felidae (Cats) Fabaceae
Genus Leopardus Psophocarpus
Species Leopardus jacobitus Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Mountain cat Goa-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.

Goa-bean

No description available.

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