Plain Chachalaca vs puma

Ortalis vetula compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Chachalaca	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cracidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ortalis	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ortalis vetula	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plain Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain Chachalaca	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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