Jaguarundi vs Midge

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Dasineura
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.