Hoary fox vs Jaguarundi

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycalopex	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

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.