Andean Mountain cat vs Horsetail

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Equisetaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Equisetum
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.