African Babul Blue vs Onca

Azanus jesous compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• African Babul Blue is Not Evaluated while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Babul Blue	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Lycaenidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Azanus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Azanus jesous	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

African Babul Blue and Onca share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Babul Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Babul Blue	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Babul Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Spain.

Onca

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.

African Babul Blue

The African Babul Blue (Azanus jesous) is a species in the genus Azanus. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Cyprus and Spain.

Onca

O maior felino das Américas, atingindo até 100 kg com corpo robusto e musculoso e pelagem com padrão de rosetas característico. Encontrado do México até a América do Sul, com populações mais expressivas na Amazônia e no Pantanal. Nadadores poderosos e predadores de topo, os jaguares desempenham papel fundamental na regulação das populações de presas. Classificado como Quase Ameaçado, com sua área de ocorrência diminuindo devido ao desmatamento.