Jaguarundi vs scratch grass

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Muhlenbergia
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.