puma vs River Lamprey

Puma concolor compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puma	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Lampetra
Species	Puma concolor	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

puma

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	puma	River Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

River Lamprey