Onca vs Map-winged swift

Panthera onca compared with Korscheltellus fusconebulosus

Key Differences

  • Onca is Near Threatened while Map-winged swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Onca Map-winged swift
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) Hepialidae
Genus Panthera (Big Cats) Korscheltellus
Species Panthera onca Korscheltellus fusconebulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Onca and Map-winged swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Map-winged swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Onca Map-winged swift
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.

Map-winged swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Map-winged swift

No description available.

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