Jungle cat vs puma

Felis chaus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle cat	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 same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Felis chaus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle cat and puma share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle cat	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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