Jaguarundi vs Marbled cat

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Pardofelis
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Marbled cat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Marbled cat
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.

Marbled cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.