Cereal cyst nematode vs Leao

Heterodera avenae compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Cereal cyst nematode is Not Evaluated while Leao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cereal cyst nematode	Leao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Nematoda (Roundworms)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chromadorea (Chromadoria)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Heteroderidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Heterodera	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Heterodera avenae	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Cereal cyst nematode and Leao share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cereal cyst nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cereal cyst nematode	Leao
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cereal cyst nematode

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Cereal cyst nematode

The Cereal Cyst Nematode (Heterodera avenae) is a species in the genus Heterodera. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.