Ciervo Andino Meridional vs Puma

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Ciervo Andino Meridional is Endangered while Puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciervo Andino Meridional	Puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hippocamelus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Ciervo Andino Meridional and Puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ciervo Andino Meridional

EN — Endangered

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciervo Andino Meridional	Puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ciervo Andino Meridional

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.