Poto Occidental vs Puma

Perodicticus potto compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Poto Occidental is Near Threatened while Puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poto Occidental	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	Lorisidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Perodicticus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Perodicticus potto	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poto Occidental	Puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poto Occidental

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.