Andean Mountain cat vs poumuli

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Flueggea flexuosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	poumuli
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Flueggea
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Flueggea flexuosa

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

poumuli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

poumuli

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.