Cá Đuối điện chấm vs jaguar

Narcine maculata compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Cá Đuối điện chấm is Vulnerable while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cá Đuối điện chấm	jaguar
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Torpediniformes (Bộ Cá đuối điện)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Narcinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Narcine	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Narcine maculata	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Cá Đuối điện chấm and jaguar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Cá Đuối điện chấm

VU — Vulnerable

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cá Đuối điện chấm	jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cá Đuối điện chấm

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.

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.