Jaguarundi vs Margay

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Margay
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)	Leopardus
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela