Pato coacoxtle vs León

Aythya valisineria compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Pato coacoxtle is Not Evaluated while León is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pato coacoxtle	León
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Anatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aythya	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Aythya valisineria	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Pato coacoxtle and León share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Pato coacoxtle

NE — Not Evaluated

León

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pato coacoxtle	León
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pato coacoxtle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

León

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.

Pato coacoxtle

El pato coacoxtle (Aythya valisineria) está clasificado como No Evaluado (NE) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Aún no ha sido evaluado según los criterios de la Lista Roja de la UICN. Su estado de conservación está por determinarse.

León

El felino salvaje más grande de Africa, el león puede alcanzar hasta 250 kg y es el único félido social, viviendo en manadas en sabanas y praderas del Africa subsahariana. Los machos se distinguen por sus icónicas melenas. Como depredadores apicales, regulan las poblaciones de herbívoros y mantienen el equilibrio del ecosistema. Clasificado como Vulnerable debido a la pérdida de hábitat y el conflicto entre humanos y vida silvestre.