Amazonian Umbrellabird vs Jaguarundi

Cephalopterus ornatus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cotingidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cephalopterus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Cephalopterus ornatus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Umbrellabird and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Umbrellabird

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Umbrellabird	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Umbrellabird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Amazonian Umbrellabird

The Amazonian Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus ornatus) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela