Malayan porcupine vs puma

Hystrix brachyura compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	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	Hystricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hystrix	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan porcupine and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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