Lion vs

Panthera leo compared with Methanococcus aeolicus

Key Differences

  • Lion is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lion
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Methanobacteriota_A
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Methanococci (メタノコックス綱)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Methanococcales (Methanococcales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Methanococcaceae
Genus Panthera (Big Cats) Methanococcus
Species Panthera leo Methanococcus aeolicus

Conservation Status

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lion
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.

Lion

アフリカ最大の野生ネコ科動物で最大250kgに達し、サハラ以南のサバンナや草原に生息する唯一の社会性ネコ科動物です。雄は象徴的なたてがみで識別されます。頂点捕食者として草食動物の個体群を調節し、生態系のバランスを維持します。生息地の喪失と人間との軋轢により危急種に分類されています。

Methanococcus aeolicus はMethanococcales目に属するメタン生成古細菌で、水素を用いて二酸化炭素を還元することでメタンを生成する。嫌気性炭素循環に貢献する海洋堆積物と熱水環境に生息する。同属の他の構成員と同様に、絶対嫌気性で中温から弱好熱性である。

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