Mountain Buzzard vs puma

Buteo oreophilus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Mountain Buzzard is Near Threatened while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Buzzard	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Buteo	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Buteo oreophilus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Buzzard and puma share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Buzzard	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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