Andean Mountain cat vs Lined Hooktail

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Leopardus	Paragomphus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.