Andean Mountain cat vs southern elder

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Sambucus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.