Ours de l'Himalaya vs Jaguarundi

Ursus thibetanus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Ours de l'Himalaya

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.