Lion vs Красногрудая мадагаскарская кукушка

Panthera leo compared with Coua serriana

Key Differences

• Lion is Vulnerable while Красногрудая мадагаскарская кукушка is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion	Красногрудая мадагаскарская кукушка
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Cuculiformes (кукушкообразные)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cuculidae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Coua
Species	Panthera leo	Coua serriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lion and Красногрудая мадагаскарская кукушка share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Красногрудая мадагаскарская кукушка

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion	Красногрудая мадагаскарская кукушка
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.

Красногрудая мадагаскарская кукушка

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.