Andean Mountain cat vs Maxwell's Duiker

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Maxwell's Duiker
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	Philantomba
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maxwell's Duiker

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.