Jaguarundi vs Poison Sumac

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Toxicodendron
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Poison Sumac
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.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.