Andean Mountain cat vs Ochre Scalycap

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Pholiota
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Ochre Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.