Andean Mountain cat vs Tropic croton

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Croton glandulosus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Tropic croton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Tropic croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Croton
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Croton glandulosus

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Tropic croton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Tropic croton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropic croton

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, 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.