Jaguarundi vs Ring-necked Duck

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Aythya collaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Ring-necked Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Anatidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Aythya
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Aythya collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Ring-necked Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Ring-necked Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Ring-necked Duck
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.

Ring-necked Duck

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela