jaguar vs Nees pouchwort

Panthera onca compared with Calypogeia neesiana

Key Differences

• jaguar is Near Threatened while Nees pouchwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar	Nees pouchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Calypogeiaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Calypogeia
Species	Panthera onca	Calypogeia neesiana

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Nees pouchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar	Nees pouchwort
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.

Nees pouchwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.