jaguar vs St. James' shell
Panthera onca compared with Pecten maximus
Key Differences
- jaguar is Near Threatened while St. James' shell is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | jaguar | St. James' shell |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Animalia (動物) | Animalia (動物) |
| Phylum | Chordata (脊索動物) | Mollusca (軟体動物) |
| Class | Mammalia (哺乳類) | Bivalvia (二枚貝) |
| Order | Carnivora (ネコ目) | Pectinida (イタヤガイ目) |
| Family | Felidae (Cats) | Pectinidae |
| Genus | Panthera (Big Cats) | Pecten |
| Species | Panthera onca | Pecten maximus |
Evolutionary Relationship
jaguar and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)
Conservation Status
jaguar
NT — Near ThreatenedPopulation: ~64.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
St. James' shell
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | jaguar | St. James' shell |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 15 years | — |
| Average Length | 1.9 m | — |
| Average Weight | 100.0 kg | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
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.
St. James' shell
Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).
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。
St. James' shell
ホタテガイ(Pecten maximus)はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念(LC)に分類されています。分布域全体で広く生息し、個体数は安定しており、緊急の保全上の懸念はありません。
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