Jaguarundi vs Pengua

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Macaranga
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Pengua
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.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.