puma vs Stinging Tree

Puma concolor compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puma	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Urticaceae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Dendrocnide
Species	Puma concolor	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

puma

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	puma	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.