Andean Mountain cat vs star-apple

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Chrysophyllum cainito

Key Differences

  • Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while star-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Mountain cat star-apple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Sapotaceae
Genus Leopardus Chrysophyllum
Species Leopardus jacobitus Chrysophyllum cainito

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

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NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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.

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