Falcon Toad vs Jaguarundi

Rhinella sternosignata compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Falcon Toad is Near Threatened while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falcon Toad	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bufonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Rhinella	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Rhinella sternosignata	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Falcon Toad and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Falcon Toad

NT — Near Threatened

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falcon Toad	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falcon Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela