Jaguarundi vs Leopard Earthball

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Scleroderma
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).