vs puma

Phytophthora gonapodyides compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		puma
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Oomycota (Oomycetes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phytophthora	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Phytophthora gonapodyides	Puma concolor

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.