marreco vs Leao

Spatula querquedula compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• marreco is Endangered while Leao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marreco	Leao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Anatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Spatula	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Spatula querquedula	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

marreco and Leao share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

marreco

EN — Endangered

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

marreco

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

marreco

A marreca-garganey (Spatula querquedula) está classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Com alto risco de extinção em estado selvagem, com significativo declínio populacional e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.

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.