Andean Mountain cat vs lesula

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Leopardus	Cercopithecus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesula

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.