Bitter Panicum vs jaguar

Panicum amarum compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

  • Bitter Panicum is Least Concern while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Panicum jaguar
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Poales (イネ目) Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Felidae (Cats)
Genus Panicum Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Panicum amarum Panthera onca

Conservation Status

Bitter Panicum

LC — Least Concern

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Panicum jaguar
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Panicum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bitter Panicum

The Bitter Panicum (Panicum amarum) is a species in the genus Panicum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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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