Jaguarundi vs Merlin

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Falconidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Falco
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Merlin
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.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela