Burnt-Orange Bolete vs Lion

Tylopilus balloui compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Burnt-Orange Bolete is Not Evaluated while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burnt-Orange Bolete	Lion
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Boletales (بوليطيات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Boletaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tylopilus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Tylopilus balloui	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

Burnt-Orange Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burnt-Orange Bolete	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burnt-Orange Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Burnt-Orange Bolete

The Burnt-Orange Bolete (Tylopilus balloui) is a species in the genus Tylopilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Lion

The largest wild cat in Africa, lions reach up to 250 kg and are the only social felids, living in prides across sub-Saharan savannas and grasslands. Males are distinguished by their iconic manes. As apex predators, they regulate herbivore populations and maintain ecosystem balance. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.