Andean Mountain cat vs River Maple

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Acer saccharinum

Key Differences

  • Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while River Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Mountain cat River Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Sapindaceae
Genus Leopardus Acer
Species Leopardus jacobitus Acer saccharinum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

River Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Mountain cat River Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Armenia), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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.

River Maple

No description available.

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