puma vs Ruddy Darter

Puma concolor compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puma	Ruddy Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Sympetrum
Species	Puma concolor	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

puma

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Ruddy Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Ruddy Darter

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.