Jaguarundi vs Red melastome

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Melastoma
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Red melastome
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 melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.