Lion vs

Panthera leo compared with Rhizobium multihospitium

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) Rhizobiales (リゾビウム目)
Family Felidae (Cats) Rhizobiaceae
Genus Panthera (Big Cats) Rhizobium
Species Panthera leo Rhizobium multihospitium

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。

Rhizobium multihospitium は Rhizobiaceae 科に属する窒素固定アルファプロテオバクテリアで、複数のマメ科植物種を根粒化できる異例に広い宿主域を持つ。その名称は多くの宿主植物と共生を形成する能力を反映している。中国の根粒から単離され、多様な農業および自然マメ科生態系の生物的窒素固定に貢献する。

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