Andean Mountain cat vs Southern Bracket

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Southern Bracket
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	Ganoderma
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.