black-shanked douc vs jaguar
Pygathrix nigripes compared with Panthera onca
Key Differences
- black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while jaguar is Near Threatened.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | black-shanked douc | jaguar |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Animalia (動物) | Animalia (動物) |
| Phylum same | Chordata (脊索動物) | Chordata (脊索動物) |
| Class same | Mammalia (哺乳類) | Mammalia (哺乳類) |
| Order | Primates (サル目) | Carnivora (ネコ目) |
| Family | Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys) | Felidae (Cats) |
| Genus | Pygathrix | Panthera (Big Cats) |
| Species | Pygathrix nigripes | Panthera onca |
Evolutionary Relationship
black-shanked douc and jaguar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)
Conservation Status
black-shanked douc
CR — Critically Endangeredjaguar
NT — Near ThreatenedPopulation: ~64.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | black-shanked douc | jaguar |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Carnivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 15 years |
| Average Length | — | 1.9 m |
| Average Weight | — | 100.0 kg |
Habitat & Geographic Range
black-shanked douc
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
jaguar
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.
Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.
black-shanked douc
The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
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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