Onca vs Subtropical antechinus

Panthera onca compared with Antechinus subtropicus

Key Differences

  • Onca is Near Threatened while Subtropical antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Onca Subtropical antechinus
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Felidae (Cats) Dasyuridae
Genus Panthera (Big Cats) Antechinus
Species Panthera onca Antechinus subtropicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Onca and Subtropical antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Subtropical antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Onca Subtropical antechinus
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.

Subtropical antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Subtropical antechinus

No description available.

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