Andean Mountain cat vs hollowroot

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	hollowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Leopardus	Corydalis
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Corydalis cava

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.