Gray Marmot vs Puma

Marmota baibacina compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Marmot	Puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Marmota	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Marmota baibacina	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Marmot and Puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Marmot	Puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Marmot

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.