Leao vs Red Balau

Panthera leo compared with Shorea inaequilateralis

Key Differences

• Leao is Vulnerable while Red Balau is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leao	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Shorea
Species	Panthera leo	Shorea inaequilateralis

Conservation Status

Leao

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Red Balau

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leao	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.