Andean Mountain cat vs Tovar Maya

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Miconia tovarensis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Tovar Maya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Tovar Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Leopardus	Miconia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Miconia tovarensis

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Tovar Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Tovar Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tovar Maya

Habitat

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

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.