Jaguarundi vs New Guinean Quoll

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Jaguarundi is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Dasyuromorphia (袋鼬目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Dasyurus
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and New Guinean Quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.