Bitter-Root vs Jaguarundi

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Apocynum	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.