Onca vs Large-winged wingnut

Panthera onca compared with Pterocarya macroptera

Key Differences

• Onca is Near Threatened while Large-winged wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Onca	Large-winged wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Juglandaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Pterocarya
Species	Panthera onca	Pterocarya macroptera

Conservation Status

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Large-winged wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Onca	Large-winged wingnut
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-winged wingnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.