Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver vs Lion

Plocepasser superciliosus compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver is Least Concern while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (burung)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Passeridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Plocepasser	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Plocepasser superciliosus	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver and Lion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Lihat Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver (Plocepasser superciliosus) is a species in the genus Plocepasser. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.