Jaguarundi vs Red-Head Pondweed

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Potamogeton richardsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Red-Head Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Potamogeton
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Potamogeton richardsonii

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Red-Head Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Red-Head Pondweed
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.

Red-Head Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.