Alpine Bog Laurel vs Jaguarundi

Kalmia microphylla compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ericaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Kalmia	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bog Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Alpine Bog Laurel

The Alpine Bog Laurel (Kalmia microphylla) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Norway and United States.