Andean Mountain cat vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Leopardus	Tupaia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Nicobar Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Nicobar Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nicobar Treeshrew

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.