Falkland Island fox vs Jaguarundi

Dusicyon australis compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dusicyon	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Dusicyon australis	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.