Hill Soldier vs Jaguarundi

Oxycera pardalina compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Oxycera	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Oxycera pardalina	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hill Soldier and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hill Soldier	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.