Jaguarundi vs Red-tailed Hawk

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Buteo jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Red-tailed Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Buteo
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Buteo jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Red-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Red-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Red-tailed Hawk
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-tailed Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia