Gato-do-mato vs Perereca Geografica

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Boana geographica

Key Differences

• Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Perereca Geografica is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Perereca Geografica
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hylidae
Genus	Leopardus	Boana
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Boana geographica

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato-do-mato and Perereca Geografica share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Perereca Geografica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Perereca Geografica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato-do-mato

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.

Perereca Geografica

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela