Andean Mountain cat vs Painted Suillus

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Suillus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.