jaguar vs Малый эмпидонакс

Panthera onca compared with Empidonax minimus

Key Differences

• jaguar is Near Threatened while Малый эмпидонакс is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar	Малый эмпидонакс
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Empidonax
Species	Panthera onca	Empidonax minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

jaguar and Малый эмпидонакс share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Малый эмпидонакс

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar	Малый эмпидонакс
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.

Малый эмпидонакс

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia