Andean Mountain cat vs Nikko Maple

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Acer maximowiczianum

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Nikko Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Nikko Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Acer
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Acer maximowiczianum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Nikko Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Nikko Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nikko Maple

Habitat

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

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.