Patagonian Opossum vs puma

Lestodelphys halli compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lestodelphys	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

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.