Brown-hearted Quandong vs Jaguar

Elaeocarpus kirtonii compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

Brown-hearted Quandong is Data Deficient while Jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-hearted Quandong	Jaguar
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Oxalidales (Sauerkleeartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Elaeocarpaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Elaeocarpus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Elaeocarpus kirtonii	Panthera onca

Conservation Status

Brown-hearted Quandong

DD — Data Deficient

Jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-hearted Quandong	Jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-hearted Quandong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Brown-hearted Quandong

The Brown-hearted Quandong (Elaeocarpus kirtonii) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.