vs Tigr

Nitrosotalea devanaterra compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Tigr is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Tigr
Kingdom	Archaea (Archaea)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Nitrosopumilaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nitrosotalea	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Nitrosotalea devanaterra	Panthera tigris

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Tigr

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tigr

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.

Nitrosotalea devanaterra is a chemolithoautotrophic archaeon in the phylum Thaumarchaeota, notable for being the first confirmed ammonia-oxidizing archaeon that thrives under acidic conditions. It was isolated from acidic agricultural soil and plays a significant role in nitrogen cycling in low-pH environments where other nitrifying organisms cannot function. Its discovery expanded understanding of how the global nitrogen cycle operates in acidic ecosystems.

Tigr

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.