Lion vs Желтобрюхий дятелок

Panthera leo compared with Picumnus castelnau

Key Differences

• Lion is Vulnerable while Желтобрюхий дятелок is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion	Желтобрюхий дятелок
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Piciformes (дятлообразные)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Picidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Picumnus
Species	Panthera leo	Picumnus castelnau

Evolutionary Relationship

Lion and Желтобрюхий дятелок share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Желтобрюхий дятелок

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion	Желтобрюхий дятелок
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	2.5 m	—
Average Weight	190.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Желтобрюхий дятелок

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia