vs Tiger

Nitrosopumilus maritimus compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Tiger is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Tiger
Kingdom	Archaea (Archaea)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Nitrosopumilaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nitrosopumilus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Nitrosopumilus maritimus	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.

Nitrosopumilus maritimusはThaumarchaeota門に属する海洋古細菌で、エネルギー源としてアンモニアを酸化することが最初に実証された中温性古細菌の一つである。海洋環境に極めて豊富に存在し、地球の窒素循環において重要な役割を果たす。非常に小さな細胞サイズと高い表面積対体積比は貧栄養海水での栄養捕獲に非常に効率的である。