Poiane d'Afrique centrale vs puma

Poiana richardsonii compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Carnivora (carnivores)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Viverridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Poiana	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique centrale and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique centrale	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

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.

Poiane d'Afrique centrale

The African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan (Poiana richardsonii) is a species in the genus Poiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.