Jaguarundi vs Lesser bilby

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Macrotis
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.