kit fox vs puma

Vulpes macrotis compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	kit fox	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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Vulpes macrotis	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

kit fox and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	kit fox	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

kit fox

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.