Gato-do-mato vs Percival's spiny mouse

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Percival's spiny mouse
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Leopardus	Acomys
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato-do-mato and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Percival's spiny mouse
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.