balsam vs Jaguarundi

Croton flavens compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Croton	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Croton flavens	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

balsam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

balsam

The Balsam (Croton flavens) is a species in the genus Croton. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.