Arlequín de Arthur vs Jaguar

Atelopus arthuri compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Arlequín de Arthur is Critically Endangered while Jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arlequín de Arthur	Jaguar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bufonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Atelopus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Atelopus arthuri	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Arlequín de Arthur and Jaguar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arlequín de Arthur

CR — Critically Endangered

Jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arlequín de Arthur	Jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arlequín de Arthur

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Arlequín de Arthur

Arthur's stubfoot toad (Atelopus arthuri) is a species in the genus Atelopus. It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.