Mangue rayée vs puma

Mungos mungo compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangue rayée	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	Herpestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Mungos	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Mungos mungo	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangue rayée and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnivores)

Conservation Status

Mangue rayée

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangue rayée	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangue rayée

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.

Mangue rayée

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.