Andean Mountain cat vs mat alumroot

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Heuchera cylindrica

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while mat alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	mat alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Heuchera
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Heuchera cylindrica

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

mat alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	mat alumroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat alumroot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.

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.