dotted carpet vs Jaguarundi

Alcis jubata compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Geometridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alcis	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Alcis jubata	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.