Jaguarundi vs tiger quoll

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Dasyurus
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	tiger quoll
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.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.