Chat des Andes vs Pectis

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Chat des Andes is Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat des Andes	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Leopardus	Pectis
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Chat des Andes

EN — Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat des Andes	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat des Andes

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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

Chat des Andes

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.