Andean Mountain cat vs coandu-mirim

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Coendou speratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	coandu-mirim
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Leopardus	Coendou
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and coandu-mirim share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

coandu-mirim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	coandu-mirim
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

coandu-mirim

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.