Highfin dogfish vs Jaguarundi

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Etmopteridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Centroscyllium	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.