Andean Mountain cat vs Golden palm civit

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	Golden palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Carnivora (etçiller)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Viverridae
Genus	Leopardus	Paradoxurus
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Mountain cat and Golden palm civit share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (etçiller)

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	Golden palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.