Painted Skimmer vs puma

Libellula semifasciata compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Skimmer	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Libellula	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Libellula semifasciata	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Skimmer	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States