El Centro Caecilian vs jaguar

Microcaecilia pricei compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• El Centro Caecilian is Least Concern while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	El Centro Caecilian	jaguar
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amfibia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Gymnophiona (Sesilia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Siphonopidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Microcaecilia	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Microcaecilia pricei	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

El Centro Caecilian and jaguar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

El Centro Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	El Centro Caecilian	jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

El Centro Caecilian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia