Jaguarundi vs Rocky Mountain iris

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Iris missouriensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Rocky Mountain iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Iris
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Iris missouriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Rocky Mountain iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Rocky Mountain iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Rocky Mountain iris
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.

Rocky Mountain iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.