Andean Mountain cat vs smooth coil

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Leopardus	Lucilla
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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.