Egyptian mongoose vs puma

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian mongoose	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Herpestidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Herpestes	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian mongoose and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian mongoose	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.