If you are writing for a general audience (even an general academic audience) you should avoid using in-group jargon without explanations. Overloading your audience with words they do not understand will not help you achieve your purpose.
Genus. Myrmecobius. The numbat is a small carnivorous marsupial from Australia, and the only member of the family Myrmecobiidae. It is a specialised termite-eater and is easily recognised by its slender, graceful body and short, stiff hair which is reddish-brown with black and white stripes across its back and rump.
Jaguars live in mostly South America except Chile, Central America, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. They inhabit rainforest grasslands and woodlands.    Jaguars are predominantly found in Rain Forests and dense forests of North & South America.They can be found in countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Dcuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Paragua, Peru, USA, Venezuela etc.agaurs habitat is dense lowland rainforests where it is humid and damp. They avoid open grasslands and seasonally dry forests. The jaguar is a very adaptable cat. It lives in deserts, mountains, and plains as well as the rain forest.