jaguar vs

Panthera onca compared with Nitrosopumilus sediminis

Key Differences

  • jaguar is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank jaguar
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus Panthera (Big Cats) Nitrosopumilus
Species Panthera onca Nitrosopumilus sediminis

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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

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。

Nitrosopumilus sediminis は海洋堆積物から分離されたタウム古細菌のアンモニア酸化古細菌である。底生環境の硝化に寄与し、地球的に重要なアンモニア酸化Thaumarchaeotaに属する。

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