Citrus flower moth vs Onca

Prays citri compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Citrus flower moth is Not Evaluated while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrus flower moth	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Praydidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Prays	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Prays citri	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrus flower moth and Onca share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citrus flower moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrus flower moth	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrus flower moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Israel), and Europe (12 countries).

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.

Citrus flower moth

The Citrus flower moth (Prays citri) is a species in the genus Prays. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.