Lion vs Metcalfe bean

Panthera leo compared with Phaseolus maculatus

Key Differences

• Lion is Vulnerable while Metcalfe bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion	Metcalfe bean
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Phaseolus
Species	Panthera leo	Phaseolus maculatus

Conservation Status

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Metcalfe bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion	Metcalfe bean
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	2.5 m	—
Average Weight	190.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Metcalfe bean

Habitat

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

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.