Andean Mountain cat vs Europäische Schneemaus

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Europäische Schneemaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Europäische Schneemaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Leopardus	Chionomys
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Chionomys nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Europäische Schneemaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Europäische Schneemaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Europäische Schneemaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Europäische Schneemaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.