Jaguarundi vs marsh rice rat

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Oryzomys
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	marsh rice rat
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.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.