puma vs Western Juniper

Puma concolor compared with Juniperus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	puma	Western Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Puma (Pumas)	Juniperus
Species	Puma concolor	Juniperus occidentalis

Conservation Status

puma

LC — Least Concern

Western Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	puma	Western Juniper
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.

Western Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.