jaguar vs Muhlenberg's Cord-moss

Panthera onca compared with Entosthodon muhlenbergii

Key Differences

jaguar is Near Threatened while Muhlenberg's Cord-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar	Muhlenberg's Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Funariaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Entosthodon
Species	Panthera onca	Entosthodon muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Muhlenberg's Cord-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar	Muhlenberg's Cord-moss
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.

Muhlenberg's Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.