Faded Pincertail vs puma

Onychogomphus costae compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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