California veratrum vs Leao

Veratrum californicum compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

California veratrum is Not Evaluated while Leao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California veratrum	Leao
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Veratrum	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Veratrum californicum	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

California veratrum

NE — Not Evaluated

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California veratrum	Leao
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

California veratrum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

California veratrum

The California veratrum (Veratrum californicum) is a species in the genus Veratrum. Found in Sweden.

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.