Jungle cat vs Mountain Argus

Felis chaus compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Aricia
Species	Felis chaus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle cat and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.