Andean Mountain cat vs Mantled Baskettail

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Leopardus	Epitheca
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Mantled Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mantled Baskettail

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.