Jaguarundi vs maquei

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	maquei
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Aristotelia
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	maquei
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.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.