Andean Mountain cat vs Nodding Clover

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Trifolium cernuum

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Nodding Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Nodding Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Trifolium
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Trifolium cernuum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Nodding Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Nodding Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.