Andean Mountain cat vs Spot-tailed Dasher

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Micrathyria aequalis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Spot-tailed Dasher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Spot-tailed Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Leopardus	Micrathyria
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Micrathyria aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Spot-tailed Dasher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Spot-tailed Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Spot-tailed Dasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-tailed Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.