Andean Mountain cat vs Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Pollenia angustigena

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polleniidae
Genus	Leopardus	Pollenia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Pollenia angustigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.