Andean Mountain cat vs Lesser marigold

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Tagetes
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Lesser marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.