African black-footed cat vs puma

Felis nigripes compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• African black-footed cat is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African black-footed cat	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Felis nigripes	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

African black-footed cat and puma share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

African black-footed cat

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African black-footed cat	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African black-footed cat

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.

African black-footed cat

The African black-footed cat (Felis nigripes) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.