Andean Mountain cat vs Quito-orange

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Solanum quitoense

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Quito-orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Quito-orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Solanaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Solanum
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Solanum quitoense

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Quito-orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Quito-orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quito-orange

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Rwanda), North America (Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama), and South America (Colombia).

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.