قِرش الكانج vs Lion

Glyphis gangeticus compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• قِرش الكانج is Critically Endangered while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	قِرش الكانج	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Chondrichthyes (أسماك غضروفية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (قرش أرضي)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Glyphis	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Glyphis gangeticus	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

قِرش الكانج and Lion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

قِرش الكانج

CR — Critically Endangered

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	قِرش الكانج	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

قِرش الكانج

Habitat

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

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.

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.