jaguar vs Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Panthera onca compared with Oreotrochilus adela

Key Differences

• jaguar is Near Threatened while Wedge-tailed Hillstar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar	Wedge-tailed Hillstar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Oreotrochilus
Species	Panthera onca	Oreotrochilus adela

Evolutionary Relationship

jaguar and Wedge-tailed Hillstar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar	Wedge-tailed Hillstar
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.

Wedge-tailed Hillstar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.