Gato-do-mato vs Species code: Hy

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Halophila sulawesii

Key Differences

• Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Species code: Hy is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Species code: Hy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Halophila
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Halophila sulawesii

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Hy

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Species code: Hy
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.

Species code: Hy

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.