Andean Mountain cat vs wolf's-bane

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	wolf's-bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Aconitum
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Aconitum lycoctonum

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	wolf's-bane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.