recent Conservation status Least Concern  ( IUCN 3.1 ) [ 2 ] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Genus: Puma Species: Puma concolor Binomial name Puma concolor ( Linnaeus , 1771) Subspecies P. c. cougar - North America P. c. costaricensis - Central America P.