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Cougar

Puma concolor

Species code GS001477

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Mammals
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Cougar

French common name:

Cougar

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Mountain LionLion de montagne
2005Mountain LionLion de montagne
2010CougarCougar
2015CougarCougar
2020CougarCougar
Cougar

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Mammalia

Subclass

Theria

Infraclass

Eutheria

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Felis concolorFelidaeCarnivora
2005Puma concolorFelidaeCarnivora
2010Puma concolorFelidaeCarnivora
2015Puma concolorFelidaeCarnivora
2020Puma concolorFelidaeCarnivora

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Apparently Secure
2005Apparently Secure
2010Apparently Secure
2015Apparently Secure
2020Apparently Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - N4N5
2020Apparently Secure - N4
Yukon
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Northwest Territories
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Alberta
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Saskatchewan
2000Sensitive - 3
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - S2S3
2020Imperiled - S2S3
Manitoba
2000May Be At Risk - 2
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Ontario
2000May Be At Risk - 2
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Quebec
2000May Be At Risk - 2
2005At Risk - 1
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Critically Imperiled - S1
2020Unrankable - SU
New Brunswick
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nova Scotia
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present