papa voladora vs Jaguar
Dioscorea bulbifera compared with Panthera onca
Key Differences
- papa voladora is Not Evaluated while Jaguar is Near Threatened.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | papa voladora | Jaguar |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (planta) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (cordados) |
| Class | Liliopsida (Monocots) | Mammalia (mamíferos) |
| Order | Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales) | Carnivora (carnívoros) |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae | Felidae (Cats) |
| Genus | Dioscorea | Panthera (Big Cats) |
| Species | Dioscorea bulbifera | Panthera onca |
Conservation Status
papa voladora
NE — Not EvaluatedJaguar
NT — Near ThreatenedPopulation: ~64.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | papa voladora | Jaguar |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Carnivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 15 years |
| Average Length | — | 1.9 m |
| Average Weight | — | 100.0 kg |
Habitat & Geographic Range
papa voladora
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (4 countries).
Jaguar
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.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.
papa voladora
The Air yam (Dioscorea bulbifera) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.
Jaguar
El felino más grande de las Américas, alcanzando hasta 100 kg con una constitución robusta y musculosa y un pelaje con rosetas características. Se encuentra desde México hasta América del Sur, con núcleos poblacionales en el Amazonas y el Pantanal. Nadadores poderosos y depredadores apex, los jaguares desempeñan un papel fundamental en la regulación de las poblaciones de presas. Categorizado como Casi Amenazado, su área de distribución se contrae debido a la deforestación.
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