Jaguarundi vs puma

Puma yagouaroundi compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguarundi	puma
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 same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus same	Puma (Pumas)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Puma yagouaroundi	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Jaguarundi and puma share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Puma. (Pumas)

Conservation Status

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguarundi	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela