Iberian ribbed newt vs Onca

Pleurodeles waltl compared with Panthera onca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian ribbed newt	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Amphibia (Anfíbios)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Caudata (caudados)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Salamandridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pleurodeles	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Pleurodeles waltl	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian ribbed newt and Onca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Iberian ribbed newt

NT — Near Threatened

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian ribbed newt	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian ribbed newt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.