Lion vs Rouen pansy

Panthera leo compared with Viola hispida

Key Differences

• Lion is Vulnerable while Rouen pansy is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion	Rouen pansy
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Violaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Viola
Species	Panthera leo	Viola hispida

Conservation Status

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Rouen pansy

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion	Rouen pansy
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.

Rouen pansy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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。