Andean Mountain cat vs Species code: Hs

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Halophila
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.