Dowdy Plume vs Jaguarundi

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pterophoridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Stenoptilia	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.