plains zebra vs Tiger

Equus quagga compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

plains zebra is Near Threatened while Tiger is Endangered.
plains zebra is herbivore while Tiger is carnivore.
plains zebra is 1.6x heavier than Tiger.
plains zebra lives longer (25 years vs 20 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	plains zebra	Tiger
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Equus (Horses & Zebras)	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Equus quagga	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

plains zebra and Tiger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

表示 Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

plains zebra

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~750.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Tiger

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	plains zebra	Tiger
Diet	Herbivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	25 years	20 years
Average Length	2.3 m	3.0 m
Average Weight	350.0 kg	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

plains zebra

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 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

plains zebra

最も個体数の多い野生の馬科動物であるサバンナシマウマ（Equus quagga）は、東アフリカと南アフリカの草原およびサバンナに小さな家族グループから大規模な集団まで様々な形で生息する。個体ごとに独特の白黒の縞模様は、捕食者を混乱させ、吸血昆虫を防ぎ、個体識別を助けると考えられている。シマウマはライオン、ハイエナ、ワニの主要な餌となり、サバンナの食物網を支える。