Lion vs

Panthera leo compared with Pertusaria pupillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lion
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order Carnivora (ネコ目) Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family Felidae (Cats) Pertusariaceae
Genus Panthera (Big Cats) Pertusaria
Species Panthera leo Pertusaria pupillaris

Conservation Status

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

VU — Vulnerable

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 Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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。

Pertusaria pupillaris は Pertusariaceae 科の殻状地衣類で、保全基準により危急種(VU)と評価されている。伐採や土地利用変化によってますます脅威にさらされている老齢林の樹皮や木材で育つ。大気汚染や生息地の撹乱に敏感であり、それが脅威を受けている状況の一因となっている。

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