jaguar vs Koolau Range lobelia

Panthera onca compared with Lobelia koolauensis

Key Differences

• jaguar is Near Threatened while Koolau Range lobelia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar	Koolau Range lobelia
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Asterales (نجميات)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Campanulaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Lobelia
Species	Panthera onca	Lobelia koolauensis

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Koolau Range lobelia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar	Koolau Range lobelia
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	1.9 m	—
Average Weight	100.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

jaguar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Koolau Range lobelia

Habitat

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

jaguar

The largest cat in the Americas, reaching up to 100 kg with a stocky, muscular build and distinctive rosette-patterned coat. Found from Mexico through South America, with strongholds in the Amazon and Pantanal. Powerful swimmers and apex predators, jaguars play a critical role in regulating prey populations. Near Threatened, with range contracting due to deforestation.