Flat-headed Kusimanse vs puma

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	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	Herpestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Crossarchus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.