Andean Mountain cat vs hop dodder

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Cuscuta
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.