vs Tiger

Methanococcus aeolicus compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Tiger is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Tiger
Kingdom	Archaea (Archaea)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Methanobacteriota_A	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Methanococci (メタノコックス綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Methanococcales (Methanococcales)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Methanococcaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Methanococcus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Methanococcus aeolicus	Panthera tigris

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Tiger

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Tiger
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tiger

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Methanococcus aeolicus はMethanococcales目に属するメタン生成古細菌で、水素を用いて二酸化炭素を還元することでメタンを生成する。嫌気性炭素循環に貢献する海洋堆積物と熱水環境に生息する。同属の他の構成員と同様に、絶対嫌気性で中温から弱好熱性である。