Andean mountain cat Leopardus jacobita Endangered
Where the Andean mountain cat lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild-collected museum specimen (a central record among 26 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See small wild cats on the world map
| Scientific name | Leopardus jacobita |
|---|---|
| Group | Small wild cats |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Felidae |
Where does the Andean mountain cat live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Andean mountain cat in 1 country or territory across South America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Andean mountain cat endangered?
The Andean mountain cat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Andean mountain cat?
The Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Felidae, genus Leopardus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Andean mountain cat
The Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobita) is a small wild cat native to the high Andes that has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List because fewer than 1,500 individuals are thought to exist in the wild.
The Andean mountain cat was first described by Emilio Cornalia, who named it in honor of Jacobita Mantegazza. It is a monotypic species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Andean mountain cat (revision 1377330052), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q213047 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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