Andean Mountain cat vs Juniper Disco

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Pithya
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.