Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine vs Jaguarundi

Atherurus macrourus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Hystricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Atherurus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Atherurus macrourus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

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.

Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine

The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus macrourus) is a species in the genus Atherurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.