Andean Mountain cat vs kiang

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Equus kiang

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while kiang is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	kiang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Leopardus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Equus kiang

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and kiang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

kiang

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kiang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.