Jaguarundi vs Scuttle fly

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phoridae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Megaselia
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).