Бурый рыбный филин vs Lion

Ketupa zeylonensis compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Бурый рыбный филин is Least Concern while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Бурый рыбный филин	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Strigiformes (совообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ketupa	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Ketupa zeylonensis	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Бурый рыбный филин and Lion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

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Conservation Status

Бурый рыбный филин

LC — Least Concern

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Бурый рыбный филин	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Бурый рыбный филин

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Lion

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.

Бурый рыбный филин

The Brown Fish-owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) is a species in the genus Ketupa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Lion

The largest wild cat in Africa, lions reach up to 250 kg and are the only social felids, living in prides across sub-Saharan savannas and grasslands. Males are distinguished by their iconic manes. As apex predators, they regulate herbivore populations and maintain ecosystem balance. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.