Botão-de-raiz-cobra vs Onca

Liatris spicata compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

  • Botão-de-raiz-cobra is Not Evaluated while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Botão-de-raiz-cobra Onca
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Felidae (Cats)
Genus Liatris Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Liatris spicata Panthera onca

Conservation Status

Botão-de-raiz-cobra

NE — Not Evaluated

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Botão-de-raiz-cobra Onca
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Botão-de-raiz-cobra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Botão-de-raiz-cobra

The Blazing Star (Liatris spicata) is a species in the genus Liatris. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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