Jaguarundi vs Puma

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	Puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus same	Puma (Pumas)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and Puma share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puma. (Pumas)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	Puma
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.

Puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela