Andean Mountain cat vs Long-tailed Goral

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Leopardus	Naemorhedus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Naemorhedus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Long-tailed Goral share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Long-tailed Goral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Goral

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.