Mammals of the order Carnivora play a fundamental role in ecosystems as top predators, with some taxa designated as flagship and umbrella species. In the Americas, they have a complex biogeographical history, shaped by processes of colonization and adaptive radiation that have generated a high diversity of lineages. However, in the face of the global biodiversity crisis, conservation efforts have traditionally focused on species richness, overlooking evolutionary relationships. This limited approach prevents the recognition of areas and species with unique evolutionary value, which is crucial for planning effective strategies. In this study, we evaluated the distribution of the evolutionary diversity of carnivorous mammals in the Americas and its relationship with biological and geographical variables, using phylogenetic metrics that incorporate extinction risk and biogeography. We analyzed 104 species using phylogenies, geographic distributions, and threat categories obtained from public databases and the literature. Using this information, we calculated phylogenetic metrics of Evolutionary Distinctiveness (ED) and incorporated extinction risk (EDGE), evaluating their relationship with body size, altitude, and latitude. Additionally, we estimated Biogeographically weighted Evolutionary Distinctiveness (BED) and mapped spatial patterns of richness, metrics, and priority conservation areas. The evolutionary diversity of carnivores was unevenly distributed across regions and taxonomic groups. In terrestrial species, ED and EDGE scores decreased with altitude and followed a unimodal pattern with latitude, concentrating in the tropical belt; in marine species, values clustered in the temperate zones of the Northern Hemisphere, where a relationship between body size and ED scores was also observed. Spatial patterns of richness were consistent with those of ED and EDGE but differed markedly from those obtained with BED. These results highlight the importance of incorporating evolutionary metrics into the prioritization of American carnivores, protecting their evolutionary history and optimizing conservation planning and resource allocation.