Andean Mountain cat vs Pectis

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	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 subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.