Big eye chimaera vs jaguar

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

  • Big eye chimaera is Least Concern while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big eye chimaera jaguar
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Holocephali (全頭亜綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Chimaeriformes (ギンザメ目) Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family Chimaeridae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Hydrolagus Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Hydrolagus macrophthalmus Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye chimaera and jaguar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big eye chimaera jaguar
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big eye chimaera

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

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.

Big eye chimaera

The Big eye chimaera (Hydrolagus macrophthalmus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

jaguar

アメリカ大陸最大のネコ科動物で、体重は最大100kgに達し、がっしりとした筋肉質の体型と特有のロゼット模様の毛皮を持つ。メキシコから南アメリカにかけて分布し、アマゾンやパンタナルが主要生息地となる。優れた水泳能力を持つ頂点捕食者であり、獲物個体数の調節に重要な役割を担う。森林破壊により生息域が縮小し、準絶滅危惧に分類されている。

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