large Indian civet vs puma

Viverra zibetha compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large Indian civet	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	Viverridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Viverra	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Viverra zibetha	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

large Indian civet and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

large Indian civet

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large Indian civet	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large Indian civet

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.