puma vs Ward's Trogon

Puma concolor compared with Harpactes wardi

Key Differences

• puma is Least Concern while Ward's Trogon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puma	Ward's Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Trogonidae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Harpactes
Species	Puma concolor	Harpactes wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

puma and Ward's Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

puma

LC — Least Concern

Ward's Trogon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	puma	Ward's Trogon
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.

Ward's Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.