Jaguarundi vs Waved Pincertail

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Onychogomphus
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.