cheken vs Jaguarundi

Luma chequen compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Jaguarundi
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Myrtaceae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Luma Puma (Pumas)
Species Luma chequen Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Jaguarundi
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

cheken

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

Jaguarundi

No description available.

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