Jaguarundi vs Mexican vole

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Mexican vole
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)	Microtus
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.