vs Lion

Dinophysis pulchella compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lion
Kingdom	Chromista (クロミスタ)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Myzozoa (ミゾゾア門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Dinophyceae (渦鞭毛藻)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Dinophysiales (Dinophysiales)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Dinophysaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Dinophysis	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Dinophysis pulchella	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Dinophysis pulchellaは、Dinophysiaceae科に属する海洋性プランクトン渦鞭毛藻類で、腹面から伸びる顕著な溝節を持つ華麗な細胞が特徴である。クレプトプラスティディと呼ばれる過程を通じて繊毛虫の餌から葉緑体を取り込む能力を持つ混合栄養性生物である。一部のDinophysis種は下痢性貝毒と関連するオカダ酸などの脂溶性毒素を産生する。