Andean cat

Andean cat

Order : Carnivora
Family : Felidae
Subfamily : Felinae
Genus : Oreailurus

Facts about the genus Oreailurus, the Andean cat

Some people consider the cat dangerous to humans and domestic animals even though the Andean cat is only slightly larger than a domestic cat. (Full text)

The population of the Andean Cat is unknown but it is probably low. (Full text)

The Andean Cat is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species] (Full text)

Description The Andean cat is considered to be one of the most endangered wild cats in the world and perhaps the rarest South American felid; and yet is one of the least known cat species. (Full text)

The Andean Cat is also known as the Andean Mountain Cat. (Full text)

The Andean cat is considered to be the second most endangered wild cat in the world and perhaps the rarest South American felid; and yet is one of the least known cat species It is very rare, and its similarities to the more common, but unrelated, South American pampas cat (Oncifelis colocolo) have (Full text)

jacobita Binomial name Oreailurus jacobita Cornalia, 1865 The Andean Cat is also known as the Andean Mountain Cat. (Full text)

The Andean Cat is not directly threatened by hunting and habitat loss like many other cats, but by the rapid decline of its main rodent prey- the Chinchilla and the Viscacha. (Full text)