Andean Mountain cat vs northern common cuscus

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Phalanger orientalis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while northern common cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Leopardus	Phalanger
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

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.