Andean Mountain cat vs Nazareth Iris

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Iris bismarckiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Nazareth Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Leopardus	Iris
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Iris bismarckiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Nazareth Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Nazareth Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Nazareth Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nazareth Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.