Andean Mountain cat vs Devil's Bit

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Ruellia
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 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.