Andean Mountain cat vs yellow saraca

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Saraca thaipingensis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while yellow saraca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	yellow saraca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Saraca
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Saraca thaipingensis

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

yellow saraca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	yellow saraca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow saraca

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.