Nyala vs puma

Tragelaphus angasii compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nyala	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tragelaphus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Tragelaphus angasii	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nyala

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nyala	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nyala

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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