Eggshell Rock Blaze vs Onca

Phlyctis petraea compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Eggshell Rock Blaze is Least Concern while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eggshell Rock Blaze	Onca
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Phlyctidaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Phlyctis	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Phlyctis petraea	Panthera onca

Conservation Status

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eggshell Rock Blaze	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

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.