Andean Mountain cat vs pygmy arrowhead

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Alismataceae
Genus	Leopardus	Sagittaria
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.