African spotted catshark vs Onca

Holohalaelurus favus compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• African spotted catshark is Endangered while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African spotted catshark	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Holohalaelurus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Holohalaelurus favus	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

African spotted catshark and Onca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

African spotted catshark

EN — Endangered

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African spotted catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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 spotted catshark

The African spotted catshark (Holohalaelurus favus) is a species in the genus Holohalaelurus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.