Common name: Puma
Scientific name: Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771)

Class:
Mammalia (Mammals)
Order:
Carnivora (Carnivores)
Family:
Felidae (Cats)
Synonyms:
Puma concolor (Linnaeus, 1771)
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Palustrine:
Riparian
Terrestrial:
Forest - Hardwood, Forest - Conifer, Forest - Mixed, Woodland - Hardwood, Woodland - Conifer, Woodland - Mixed, Desert, Cliff, Shrubland/chaparral

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5
Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).
State conservation status rank:
SX
Presumed Extirpated from New York - No existing locations known anywhere in New York despite intensive searches of historical locations and other appropriate habitat, and virtually no likelihood of rediscovery.
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Endangered
Listed as Endangered by New York State: in imminent danger of extirpation in New York. For animals, taking, importation, transportation, or possession is prohibited, except under license or permit. For plants, removal or damage without the consent of the landowner is prohibited.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
N: Do not track

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.101637/Puma_concolor/