Andean Mountain cat vs Iridescent Centurion

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Leopardus	Sargus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.