Leao vs pallid door snail

Panthera leo compared with Cochlodina fimbriata

Key Differences

• Leao is Vulnerable while pallid door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leao	pallid door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (Gastrópodes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Cochlodina
Species	Panthera leo	Cochlodina fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Leao and pallid door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

pallid door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leao	pallid door snail
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.

pallid door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.