Leopard vs Lion

Panthera pardus compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Lion is 3.2x heavier than Leopard.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus same	Panthera (Big Cats)	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Panthera pardus	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Leopard and Lion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Panthera. (Big Cats)

表示 Genus: Panthera

Conservation Status

Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard	Lion
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	15 years
Average Length	1.9 m	2.5 m
Average Weight	60.0 kg	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leopard

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 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across China, India, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Leopard

ヒョウはアフリカ、中東、南アジアにかけて熱帯雨林から砂漠まで多様な生息地に分布する、ネコ科動物の中で最も広い地理的分布域を持つ種です。単独生活で主に夜行性であり、먹이を木の上にキャッシュする優れた登攀能力を持ちます。黒変個体であるクロヒョウは、密林個体群でよく見られます。世界的に危急種に分類されています。