León vs Magnolia-Cone Xylaria

Panthera leo compared with Xylaria magnoliae

Key Differences

• León is Vulnerable while Magnolia-Cone Xylaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	León	Magnolia-Cone Xylaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Xylariaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Xylaria
Species	Panthera leo	Xylaria magnoliae

Conservation Status

León

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Magnolia-Cone Xylaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	León	Magnolia-Cone Xylaria
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	2.5 m	—
Average Weight	190.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Magnolia-Cone Xylaria

Habitat

Native to North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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.