Andean Mountain cat vs Oily Pectis

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Pectis
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Oily Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

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.