Andean Mountain cat vs Red Balau

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Shorea
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

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.