Gato-do-mato vs ácer-do-pântano

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Acer rubrum

Key Differences

• Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while ácer-do-pântano is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	ácer-do-pântano
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Acer
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Acer rubrum

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

ácer-do-pântano

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	ácer-do-pântano
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.

ácer-do-pântano

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).