Forest Num-num vs Jaguarundi

Carissa bispinosa compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Carissa	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.