Andean Mountain cat vs Tumbling Puffball

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Bovista
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.