Lion vs

Panthera leo compared with Paraphysomonas butcheri

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)	Chrysophyceae (黄金色藻)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Ochromonadales (Ochromonadales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Paraphysomonadaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Paraphysomonas
Species	Panthera leo	Paraphysomonas butcheri

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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。

Paraphysomonas butcheriは細胞表面に棘のあるケイ酸質鱗片を持つ二鞭毛珪藻類の黄金色植物です。温帯・寒冷地域の淡水湖沼、池、海洋プランクトン環境に生息し、細菌を捕食する食細胞性原生生物として水系微生物食物網に関与します。