Jaguarundi vs Small shell ginger

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Alpinia
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.