Kodkod vs Mountain Argus

Leopardus guigna compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

• Kodkod is Vulnerable while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	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	Leopardus	Aricia
Species	Leopardus guigna	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kodkod	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.