Andean Mountain cat vs Marbled Button

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Marbled Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Marbled Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Leopardus	Acleris
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Marbled Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.