Eurasian lynx vs large pheasant's-eye

Lynx lynx compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

• Eurasian lynx is Endangered while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian lynx	large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Lynx	Adonis
Species	Lynx lynx	Adonis flammea

Conservation Status

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian lynx	large pheasant's-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

large pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway