jaguar vs Opal chimaera

Panthera onca compared with Chimaera opalescens

Key Differences

• jaguar is Near Threatened while Opal chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Chimaeriformes (Sıçansılar)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Chimaera
Species	Panthera onca	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

jaguar and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar	Opal chimaera
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.

Opal chimaera

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.