Andean Mountain cat vs red-shanked douc

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Leopardus	Pygathrix
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.