puma vs Silver Meadow

Puma concolor compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• puma is Least Concern while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puma	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Boloria
Species	Puma concolor	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

puma

LC — Least Concern

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	puma	Silver Meadow
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.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States