Tiger vs

Panthera tigris compared with Xylaria corniformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tiger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Xylariaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Xylaria
Species	Panthera tigris	Xylaria corniformis

Conservation Status

Tiger

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tiger
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	3.0 m	—
Average Weight	220.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tiger

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 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

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 within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tiger

O maior felino selvagem da Terra, o tigre pode superar 300 kg e habita florestas do Extremo Oriente russo ao Sudeste Asiatico. E um predador solitario de emboscada com seu caracteristico pelo listrado de laranja e preto que fornece camuflagem na luz filtrada. Esta em Perigo Critico, com menos de 4.000 individuos restando em estado selvagem devido a caca predatoria e o desmatamento.

Xylaria corniformis é um ascomiceto carbonáceo em forma de maça que produz estrómalos negros, firmes, em forma de chifre ou galho de veado, sobre madeira em decomposição em habitats florestais tropicais e subtropicais. É um decompositor saprotrófico de madeira que contribui para a degradação da lignocelulose nos ecossistemas florestais. Classificado como Em Perigo, as ameaças incluem o desmatamento tropical e a perda de habitats de floresta antiga.