Andean Mountain cat vs golden draba

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Draba aurea

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while golden draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	golden draba
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Draba
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Draba aurea

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

golden draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	golden draba
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

golden draba

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.