Raia-de-dois-olhos vs Leao

Leucoraja naevus compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Raia-de-dois-olhos is Not Evaluated while Leao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raia-de-dois-olhos	Leao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Rajidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Leucoraja	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Leucoraja naevus	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Raia-de-dois-olhos and Leao share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raia-de-dois-olhos

NE — Not Evaluated

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raia-de-dois-olhos	Leao
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raia-de-dois-olhos

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Raia-de-dois-olhos

The Butterfly skate (Leucoraja naevus) is a species in the genus Leucoraja. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.