Lion vs

Panthera leo compared with Novosphingobium rhizosphaerae

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 rhizosphaerae

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 rhizosphaerae は、種名が示すとおり植物根圏環境と関連するグラム陰性の好気性桿菌である。温帯土壌における様々な植物の根圏に生息する。この化学有機栄養菌は植物根圏での根滲出物と有機物を分解し、植物の栄養と健康に影響を与える可能性がある。