Harimau vs White-backed Fire-eye

Panthera tigris compared with Pyriglena leuconota

Key Differences

Harimau is Endangered while White-backed Fire-eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harimau	White-backed Fire-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Pyriglena
Species	Panthera tigris	Pyriglena leuconota

Evolutionary Relationship

Harimau and White-backed Fire-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Lihat Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Harimau

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

White-backed Fire-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harimau	White-backed Fire-eye
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	3.0 m	—
Average Weight	220.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harimau

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 and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

White-backed Fire-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Harimau

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.