Gato Tigre vs Maple Button

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Gato Tigre is Vulnerable while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Tigre	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Leopardus	Acleris
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato Tigre and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gato Tigre

VU — Vulnerable

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Tigre	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Tigre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.