jaguar vs Sharp-tooth smooth hound

Panthera onca compared with Mustelus dorsalis

Key Differences

• jaguar is Near Threatened while Sharp-tooth smooth hound is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jaguar	Sharp-tooth smooth hound
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	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Chondrichthyes (软骨鱼纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carcharhiniformes (真鲨目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Triakidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Mustelus
Species	Panthera onca	Mustelus dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

jaguar and Sharp-tooth smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

jaguar

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Sharp-tooth smooth hound

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jaguar	Sharp-tooth smooth hound
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.

Sharp-tooth smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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。