Arctic lamprey vs Onca

Lethenteron camtschaticum compared with Panthera onca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lamprey	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Petromyzontiformes (Lampreia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Petromyzontidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lethenteron	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Lethenteron camtschaticum	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lamprey and Onca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arctic lamprey

NT — Near Threatened

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lamprey	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lamprey

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Arctic lamprey

The Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum) is a species in the genus Lethenteron. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.