Andean Mountain cat vs spiral flag

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while spiral flag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Costaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Costus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.