Bassarai rusé vs puma

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bassarai rusé	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	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bassariscus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bassarai rusé

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bassarai rusé	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bassarai rusé

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.

Bassarai rusé

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.