Andean Mountain cat vs Jaguarundi

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Carnivora (хищные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Leopardus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.