jaguar vs Plongeon du Pacifique

Panthera onca compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

jaguar is Near Threatened while Plongeon du Pacifique is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar	Plongeon du Pacifique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Gaviidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Gavia
Species	Panthera onca	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

jaguar and Plongeon du Pacifique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Afficher Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Plongeon du Pacifique

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar	Plongeon du Pacifique
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	1.9 m	—
Average Weight	100.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Plongeon du Pacifique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

jaguar

The largest cat in the Americas, reaching up to 100 kg with a stocky, muscular build and distinctive rosette-patterned coat. Found from Mexico through South America, with strongholds in the Amazon and Pantanal. Powerful swimmers and apex predators, jaguars play a critical role in regulating prey populations. Near Threatened, with range contracting due to deforestation.