Common Smoketree vs jaguar

Cotinus coggygria compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

Common Smoketree is Not Evaluated while jaguar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Smoketree	jaguar
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cotinus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Cotinus coggygria	Panthera onca

Conservation Status

Common Smoketree

NE — Not Evaluated

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Smoketree	jaguar
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Smoketree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Common Smoketree

<em>Cotinus coggygria</em>, commonly known as the Common Smoketree or Eurasian Smoketree, is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the family Anacardiaceae, order Sapindales. It has not been evaluated on the IUCN Red List, but the species is widely cultivated and naturalized across temperate regions, suggesting populations are generally stable. The common name refers to the feathery, smoke-like inflorescences that develop after flowering, produced by elongated, hairy pedicels that persist and give the plant a hazy, ethereal appearance. Native to a broad range from southern Europe through central Asia and China, <em>Cotinus coggygria</em> is typically found in rocky slopes, scrubland, dry open woodlands, and calcareous or well-drained soils in warm temperate climates. It is widely distributed across Europe, including Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, and Germany, and is also cultivated in Canada and the United States. The leaves turn striking shades of yellow, orange, and red in autumn, making this a popular ornamental plant in horticulture. As a woody plant, it obtains nutrients through soil absorption and photosynthesis. The wood and bark contain tannins and have historical uses in dyeing and traditional medicine. Specific data on lifespan and precise dimensions vary considerably with growing conditions.