puma vs Slough sedge

Puma concolor compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puma	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Carex
Species	Puma concolor	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

puma

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	puma	Slough sedge
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.

Slough sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.