Asshafa Iris vs jaguar

Iris atrofusca compared with Panthera onca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asshafa Iris jaguar
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Insecta (แมลง) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว) Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family Eremiaphilidae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Iris Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Iris atrofusca Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Asshafa Iris and jaguar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Asshafa Iris

NT — Near Threatened

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asshafa Iris jaguar
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asshafa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Asshafa Iris

The Asshafa Iris (Iris atrofusca) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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