Andean Mountain cat vs Pitch canker

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Fusarium
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.