León vs Meylan s pouchwort

Panthera leo compared with Calypogeia integristipula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank León Meylan s pouchwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Carnivora (carnívoros) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Calypogeiaceae
Genus Panthera (Big Cats) Calypogeia
Species Panthera leo Calypogeia integristipula

Conservation Status

León

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Meylan s pouchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute León Meylan s pouchwort
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.

Meylan s pouchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Meylan s pouchwort

No description available.

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