Bear-cat vs jaguar

Arctictis binturong compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

  • Bear-cat is Vulnerable while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bear-cat jaguar
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same Carnivora (食肉目) Carnivora (食肉目)
Family Viverridae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Arctictis Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Arctictis binturong Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-cat and jaguar share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

Bear-cat

VU — Vulnerable

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bear-cat jaguar
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bear-cat

The Bear-cat (Arctictis binturong) is a species in the genus Arctictis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jaguar

美洲最大的猫科动物,体重可达100千克,体型粗壮健硕,毛皮具有独特的玫瑰形花纹。分布于墨西哥至南美洲,亚马逊和潘塔纳尔是其主要栖息地。美洲豹是出色的游泳健将和顶级捕食者,在调节猎物种群方面发挥关键作用。由于森林砍伐导致栖息地缩减,被列为近危(NT)物种。

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