Andean Mountain cat vs Plum pine

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Podocarpus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.