jaguar vs

Panthera onca compared with Sphingobium quisquiliarum

Key Differences

• jaguar is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Sphingobium
Species	Panthera onca	Sphingobium quisquiliarum

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium quisquiliarum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the capacity to degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and phenolic compounds found in contaminated environments. It has been isolated from compost and organic waste materials. This bacterium participates in the bioremediation of aromatic organic pollutants in its compost or soil habitat.