Andean Mountain cat vs Ungava collared lemming

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Leopardus	Dicrostonyx
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.