Jaguar vs Lion
Both belong to the genus Panthera, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a jaguar and a lion?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Panthera, so they are close relatives.
- The jaguar is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the lion is Vulnerable.
- They have been recorded in 12 of the same countries (the jaguar in 30 in total, the lion in 63). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Jaguar | Lion | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Panthera onca | Panthera leo |
| Family | Felidae | Felidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | Not recorded | 126 kg – 188 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | capybara, giant anteater, Marsh deer, southern tamandua, collared peccary, Black agouti and 33 more | ungulate |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | Vulnerable |
| Countries recorded | 30 | 63 |