Jaguarundi vs Large Copper

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Large Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Lycaena
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.