Ratón de Merriam vs Puma

Peromyscus merriami compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ratón de Merriam	Puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Peromyscus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Peromyscus merriami	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Ratón de Merriam and Puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ratón de Merriam

LC — Least Concern

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ratón de Merriam	Puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratón de Merriam

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.