Central American Worm Salamander vs Onca

Oedipina elongata compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Central American Worm Salamander is Least Concern while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Worm Salamander	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Plethodontidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Oedipina	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Oedipina elongata	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Worm Salamander and Onca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Central American Worm Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Worm Salamander	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Worm Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.

Central American Worm Salamander

The Central American Worm Salamander (Oedipina elongata) is a species in the genus Oedipina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Mexico.

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.