Asian soybean rust vs jaguar

Phakopsora pachyrhizi compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Asian soybean rust is Not Evaluated while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian soybean rust	jaguar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phakopsoraceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phakopsora	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Phakopsora pachyrhizi	Panthera onca

Conservation Status

Asian soybean rust

NE — Not Evaluated

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian soybean rust	jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian soybean rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Asian soybean rust

The Asian soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) is a species in the genus Phakopsora. Native to Asia and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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.