Lion vs

Panthera leo compared with Novosphingobium arabidopsis

Key Differences

  • Lion is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lion
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Proteobacteria (プロテオバクテリア)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Alphaproteobacteria (アルファプロテオバクテリア)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Sphingomonadales (スフィンゴモナス目)
Family Felidae (Cats) Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Panthera (Big Cats) Sphingomonas
Species Panthera leo Novosphingobium arabidopsis

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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。

Novosphingobium arabidopsisは、モデル植物Arabidopsis thalianaの根から最初に単離されたグラム陰性の好気性桿菌である。温帯地域の小型顕花植物の根内生圏および根圏に生息する。この化学有機栄養菌は宿主植物と有益な共生関係を形成し、根由来の有機化合物を分解する可能性がある。

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