Andean Mountain cat vs puma

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Leopardus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and puma share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.