Deppe's Squirrel vs Jaguarundi

Sciurus deppei compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Sciurus deppei	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.