Andean Mountain cat vs Mountain Aster

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Oclemena
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.