Field Thistle vs Jaguarundi

Cirsium discolor compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cirsium	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Cirsium discolor	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.