jaguar vs Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Panthera onca compared with Rhagio notatus

Key Differences

• jaguar is Near Threatened while Large Fleck-winged Snipefly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Diptera (двукрылые)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rhagionidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Rhagio
Species	Panthera onca	Rhagio notatus

Evolutionary Relationship

jaguar and Large Fleck-winged Snipefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	1.9 m	—
Average Weight	100.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.