Capillary Figwort vs Jaguar

Scrophularia capillaris compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

  • Capillary Figwort is Critically Endangered while Jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Capillary Figwort Jaguar
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Scrophulariaceae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Scrophularia Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Scrophularia capillaris Panthera onca

Conservation Status

Capillary Figwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Capillary Figwort Jaguar
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capillary Figwort

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.

Capillary Figwort

The Capillary Figwort (Scrophularia capillaris) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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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