Eurasian lynx vs Guará

Lynx lynx compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Eurasian lynx is Endangered while Guará is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian lynx	Guará
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lynx	Chrysocyon
Species	Lynx lynx	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian lynx and Guará share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Guará

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian lynx	Guará
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Guará

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.