American marten vs Jaguarundi

Martes americana compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American marten	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Carnivora (식육목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Martes	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Martes americana	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

American marten and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (식육목)

Conservation Status

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American marten	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.