jaguar vs Narrowtail cat shark

Panthera onca compared with Schroederichthys maculatus

Key Differences

jaguar is Near Threatened while Narrowtail cat shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar	Narrowtail cat shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Schroederichthys
Species	Panthera onca	Schroederichthys maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

jaguar and Narrowtail cat shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Narrowtail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar	Narrowtail cat shark
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.

Narrowtail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.