Andean Mountain cat vs sorrel

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Oxalis
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 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.