Eastern Forktail vs Jaguarundi

Ischnura verticalis compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ischnura	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.