American Burying Beetle vs Onca

Nicrophorus americanus compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• American Burying Beetle is Critically Endangered while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Burying Beetle	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Staphylinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nicrophorus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Nicrophorus americanus	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

American Burying Beetle and Onca share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Burying Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Burying Beetle	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Burying Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

American Burying Beetle

The American Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) is a species in the genus Nicrophorus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.