mountain gorilla vs puma

Gorilla beringei compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain gorilla	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gorilla (Gorillas)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Gorilla beringei	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain gorilla	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain gorilla

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.