Dowdy Plume vs puma

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pterophoridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Stenoptilia	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and puma share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇺🇸 United States