Big-flowered Fritillary vs Leao

Fritillaria grandiflora compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

  • Big-flowered Fritillary is Critically Endangered while Leao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-flowered Fritillary Leao
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Liliales (Liliales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Liliaceae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Fritillaria Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Fritillaria grandiflora Panthera leo

Conservation Status

Big-flowered Fritillary

CR — Critically Endangered

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-flowered Fritillary Leao
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 2.5 m
Average Weight 190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-flowered Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Big-flowered Fritillary

The Big-flowered Fritillary (Fritillaria grandiflora) is a species in the genus Fritillaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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