Andean Mountain cat vs Pink Discus

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.