Jaguarundi vs Mud Dauber

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sphecidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Sceliphron
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).