Dwarf Laurel vs Jaguarundi

Kalmia angustifolia compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Laurel	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ericaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Kalmia	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Kalmia angustifolia	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Laurel	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.