Gato Montés Común vs Puma

Leopardus geoffroyi compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Montés Común	Puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Leopardus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Leopardus geoffroyi	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato Montés Común and Puma share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

Gato Montés Común

LC — Least Concern

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Montés Común	Puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Montés Común

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.