Lion vs

Panthera leo compared with Navicula reinhardtii

Key Differences

  • Lion is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lion
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Naviculaceae
Genus Panthera (Big Cats) Navicula
Species Panthera leo Navicula reinhardtii

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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。

Navicula reinhardtiiはNaviculaceae科に属する淡水珪藻で、対称的な槍形の殻の輪郭とよく発達した縫合線が特徴である。温帯地域全域の河川、池、湖沼の底生群集で見られる。

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