Leao vs cardeal-laranja

Panthera leo compared with Euplectes franciscanus

Key Differences

• Leao is Vulnerable while cardeal-laranja is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leao	cardeal-laranja
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Ploceidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Euplectes
Species	Panthera leo	Euplectes franciscanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

cardeal-laranja

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leao	cardeal-laranja
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.

cardeal-laranja

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardeal-laranja

O bispo-vermelho-do-norte (Euplectes franciscanus) esta classificado como Menos Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. E amplamente distribuido e abundante em sua area de ocorrencia, com populacoes estaveis e sem preocupacoes imediatas de conservacao.