Jaguarundi vs Mantled Baskettail

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Epitheca
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.