Andean Mountain cat vs Rooting Polypore

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Polyporus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.