Jaguar vs Grubiger Korkstacheling

Panthera onca compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Jaguar is Near Threatened while Grubiger Korkstacheling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jaguar	Grubiger Korkstacheling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Hydnellum
Species	Panthera onca	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Grubiger Korkstacheling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jaguar	Grubiger Korkstacheling
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.

Grubiger Korkstacheling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.