Andean Mountain cat vs Scuttle fly

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phoridae
Genus	Leopardus	Megaselia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.