jaguar vs

Panthera onca compared with Psammothidium acidoclinatum

Key Differences

• jaguar is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Chromista (хромисты)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ochrophyta (охрофитовые водоросли)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Achnanthales (Achnanthales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Achnanthidiaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Psammothidium
Species	Panthera onca	Psammothidium acidoclinatum

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Psammothidium acidoclinatum is a small, benthic freshwater diatom found attached to acidic substrates in oligotrophic lakes, bogs, and soft-water streams. Its siliceous cell wall is distinctly asymmetric, with valves shaped to facilitate attachment to sediment grains. This species is a useful bioindicator of water chemistry, particularly acidity, in freshwater ecology studies.