Black-bellied Pangolin vs puma

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Manidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phataginus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.