Andean Mountain cat vs Hairy Snakefern

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Microgramma
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Hairy Snakefern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.