Dusky arion vs jaguar

Arion subfuscus compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

  • Dusky arion is Data Deficient while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dusky arion jaguar
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Mollusca (มอลลัสกา) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora) Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family Arionidae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Arion Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Arion subfuscus Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dusky arion jaguar
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Dusky arion

No description available.

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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