Andean Mountain cat vs Orosne

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Polygala paniculata

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Orosne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Orosne
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)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Polygala
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Polygala paniculata

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Orosne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Orosne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orosne

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.