Jaguarundi vs Plain Chachalaca

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Ortalis vetula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Plain Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cracidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Ortalis
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Ortalis vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Plain Chachalaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Plain Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Plain Chachalaca
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.

Plain Chachalaca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.