Andean Mountain cat vs Willow Tarspot

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Leopardus	Rhytisma
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.