Andean Mountain cat vs Malayan civet

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Viverridae
Genus	Leopardus	Viverra
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.