Andean Mountain cat vs Gum-elemi

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Burseraceae
Genus	Leopardus	Bursera
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.