beech marten vs jaguar

Martes foina compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

  • beech marten is Least Concern while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beech marten 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 Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Felidae (Cats)
Genus Martes Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Martes foina Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and jaguar share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beech marten jaguar
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 1.9 m
Average Weight 100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

beech marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

beech marten

石貂(Martes foina)在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危(LC)。该物种在其分布范围内广泛分布、数量丰富,种群稳定,目前没有直接的保育关注。

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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