Dragon Plum vs jaguar

Dracontomelon vitiense compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Dragon Plum is Data Deficient while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dragon Plum	jaguar
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dracontomelon	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Dracontomelon vitiense	Panthera onca

Conservation Status

Dragon Plum

DD — Data Deficient

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dragon Plum	jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dragon Plum

Habitat

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

jaguar

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.

jaguar

The largest cat in the Americas, reaching up to 100 kg with a stocky, muscular build and distinctive rosette-patterned coat. Found from Mexico through South America, with strongholds in the Amazon and Pantanal. Powerful swimmers and apex predators, jaguars play a critical role in regulating prey populations. Near Threatened, with range contracting due to deforestation.