Fringed Shield Lichen vs Jaguar

Parmelina coleae compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Fringed Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Shield Lichen	Jaguar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Parmelina	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Parmelina coleae	Panthera onca

Conservation Status

Fringed Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Shield Lichen	Jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

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.