orangeback flying squid vs puma

Sthenoteuthis pteropus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	orangeback flying squid	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sthenoteuthis	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Sthenoteuthis pteropus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

orangeback flying squid and puma share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	orangeback flying squid	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

orangeback flying squid

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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