Meadow Groundling vs puma

Caryocolum proxima compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Groundling	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gelechiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Caryocolum	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Caryocolum proxima	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Meadow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Groundling	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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