Andean Mountain cat vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Bassariscus astutus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Leopardus	Bassariscus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

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.