culpeo vs puma

Lycalopex culpaeus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	culpeo	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lycalopex	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Lycalopex culpaeus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

culpeo and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	culpeo	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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 🇪🇨 Ecuador