Onca vs Large Copper

Panthera onca compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

  • Onca is Near Threatened while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Onca Large Copper
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Insecta (inseto)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Felidae (Cats) Lycaenidae
Genus Panthera (Big Cats) Lycaena
Species Panthera onca Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Onca and Large Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Onca Large Copper
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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.

Large Copper

A borboleta-de-cobre-grande (Lycaena dispar) está classificada como Não Avaliada (NE) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Ainda não foi avaliada de acordo com os critérios da Lista Vermelha da UICN. Seu estado de conservação ainda precisa ser determinado.

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