Andean Mountain cat vs Mitú Maya

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Leopardus	Miconia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Mitú Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.