Jaguarundi vs Oily Pectis

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Pectis
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.