Andean Mountain cat vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eupleridae
Genus	Leopardus	Mungotictis
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.