Andean Mountain cat vs Ichneumon

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Ichneumon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Ichneumon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Leopardus	Herpestes
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Ichneumon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Raubtiere)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Ichneumon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ichneumon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.