Gulf smoothhound vs puma

Mustelus sinusmexicanus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf smoothhound	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Triakidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mustelus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Mustelus sinusmexicanus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf smoothhound	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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