Andean Mountain cat vs Waved Pincertail

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Leopardus	Onychogomphus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.