Leao vs Rafflesia

Panthera leo compared with Rafflesia arnoldii

Key Differences

Leao is Vulnerable while Rafflesia is Endangered.
Leao is carnivore while Rafflesia is parasite.
Leao is 17.3x heavier than Rafflesia.
Leao lives longer (15 years vs 5 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leao	Rafflesia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Panthera leo	Rafflesia arnoldii

Conservation Status

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Rafflesia

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leao	Rafflesia
Diet	Carnivore	Parasite
Average Lifespan	15 years	5 years
Average Length	2.5 m	1.0 m
Average Weight	190.0 kg	11.0 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.

Rafflesia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia and Malaysia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.