Andean Mountain cat vs rock vole

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	rock vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Leopardus	Microtus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and rock vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.