Andean Mountain cat vs pale moonwort

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Botrychium
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.