Bigeye hound shark vs Onca

Iago omanensis compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Bigeye hound shark is Least Concern while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye hound shark	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	Triakidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Iago	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Iago omanensis	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye hound shark and Onca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bigeye hound shark

LC — Least Concern

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye hound shark	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye hound shark

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.

Bigeye hound shark

The Bigeye hound shark (Iago omanensis) is a species in the genus Iago. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.