Andean Mountain cat vs Lake Emerald

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Somatochlora cingulata

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Lake Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Lake Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Leopardus	Somatochlora
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Somatochlora cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Lake Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Lake Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.