Andean Mountain cat vs Yarrow

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Achillea
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.