Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Jaguarundi

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	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	Herpestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Crossarchus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.