Ratazana-da-fundura vs Onca

Hydrolagus affinis compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Ratazana-da-fundura is Least Concern while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ratazana-da-fundura	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Chimaeridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Hydrolagus affinis	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Ratazana-da-fundura and Onca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Ratazana-da-fundura

LC — Least Concern

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ratazana-da-fundura	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratazana-da-fundura

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

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.

Ratazana-da-fundura

The Atlantic chimaera (Hydrolagus affinis) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, 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.