Dodder Astragalus vs puma

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	puma
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Astragalus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.