Giant Coot vs puma

Fulica gigantea compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Coot	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rallidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Fulica	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Fulica gigantea	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Coot and puma share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Coot

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Coot	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Coot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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