Sagüi vs Puma

Mico nigriceps compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Sagüi is Near Threatened while Puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sagüi	Puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Callitrichidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mico	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Mico nigriceps	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sagüi

NT — Near Threatened

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sagüi	Puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sagüi

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.