Andean Mountain cat vs Horse botfly

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Oestridae
Genus	Leopardus	Gasterophilus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.