Gray-bellied dunnart vs Lion

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Хищные сумчатые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Dasyuridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and Lion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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.