puma vs Spiny Baskettail

Puma concolor compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puma	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Epitheca
Species	Puma concolor	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

puma

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	puma	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States