Jaguarundi vs long yam

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Dioscorea
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.