Andean Mountain cat vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Leopardus	Dorocordulia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.