Jaguarundi vs Splayed Deerfly

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tabanidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Chrysops
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.