African dog tick vs Onca

Haemaphysalis leachi compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• African dog tick is Not Evaluated while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African dog tick	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Arachnida (aracnídeo)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Ixodidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Haemaphysalis	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Haemaphysalis leachi	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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 dog tick

The African dog tick (Haemaphysalis leachi) is a species in the genus Haemaphysalis. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.