Andean Mountain cat vs pea aphid

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Aphididae
Genus	Leopardus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and pea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.