Indochinese Ground Squirrel vs puma

Menetes berdmorei compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Ground Squirrel	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Menetes	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Menetes berdmorei	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Indochinese Ground Squirrel and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese Ground Squirrel	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

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.