Andean Mountain cat vs large painted-lady

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Gladiolus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.