Andean Mountain cat vs Winged Currant

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Searsia pterota

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Winged Currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Winged Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Searsia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Winged Currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Currant

Habitat

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

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.