Jaguarundi vs North American porcupine

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Erethizon
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.