Iberian Marbled White vs Jaguarundi

Melanargia lachesis compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Marbled White	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Melanargia	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Melanargia lachesis	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Marbled White and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iberian Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Marbled White	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Portugal, and Spain.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.