Jaguarundi vs Mérida Thomasomys

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Thomasomys vestitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Mérida Thomasomys
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)	Thomasomys
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Thomasomys vestitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Mérida Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Mérida Thomasomys
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.

Mérida Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela