Andean Mountain cat vs Fat-tailed Jird

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Leopardus	Pachyuromys
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.