Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Jaguar

Lestes eurinus compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

  • Amber-winged Spreadwing is Least Concern while Jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amber-winged Spreadwing Jaguar
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópodos) Chordata (cordados)
Class Insecta (insecto) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Lestidae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Lestes Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Lestes eurinus Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Amber-winged Spreadwing and Jaguar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amber-winged Spreadwing Jaguar
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Amber-winged Spreadwing

The Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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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