Arayat Pitogo vs Leao

Cycas riuminiana compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Arayat Pitogo is Endangered while Leao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arayat Pitogo	Leao
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cycadaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cycas	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Cycas riuminiana	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

Arayat Pitogo

EN — Endangered

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arayat Pitogo	Leao
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arayat Pitogo

Leao

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.

Arayat Pitogo

The Arayat Pitogo (Cycas riuminiana) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Leao

O maior felino selvagem da África, o leão pode atingir até 250 kg e é o único felídeo social, vivendo em grupos nas savanas e pastagens da África Subsaariana. Os machos se distinguem por suas icônicas juba. Como predadores de topo, regulam as populações de herbívoros e mantêm o equilíbrio do ecossistema. Classificado como Vulnerável devido à perda de habitat e ao conflito entre humanos e vida selvagem.