Groove-billed Ani vs jaguar

Crotophaga sulcirostris compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Groove-billed Ani is Least Concern while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Groove-billed Ani	jaguar
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cuculidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Crotophaga	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Crotophaga sulcirostris	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Groove-billed Ani and jaguar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Groove-billed Ani

LC — Least Concern

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Groove-billed Ani	jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Groove-billed Ani

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela