Leao vs uru-corcovado

Panthera leo compared with Odontophorus gujanensis

Key Differences

• Leao is Vulnerable while uru-corcovado is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leao	uru-corcovado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Odontophoridae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Odontophorus
Species	Panthera leo	Odontophorus gujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

uru-corcovado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leao	uru-corcovado
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	2.5 m	—
Average Weight	190.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

uru-corcovado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

uru-corcovado

A codorna-da-mata-marmoreada (Odontophorus gujanensis) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem tornar-se vulneraveis sem medidas de conservacao.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador