Andean Mountain cat vs Higuillo

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Piperaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Piper
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.