ground lackey vs puma

Malacosoma castrense compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground lackey	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lasiocampidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Malacosoma	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Malacosoma castrense	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ground lackey	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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