Alectryon vs Seua lai mek
Alectryon tropicus compared with Neofelis nebulosa
Key Differences
- Alectryon is Near Threatened while Seua lai mek is Vulnerable.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Alectryon | Seua lai mek |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (พืช) | Animalia (สัตว์) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) | Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) |
| Order | Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ) | Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ) |
| Family | Sapindaceae | Felidae (Cats) |
| Genus | Alectryon | Neofelis (Clouded Leopards) |
| Species | Alectryon tropicus | Neofelis nebulosa |
Conservation Status
Alectryon
NT — Near ThreatenedSeua lai mek
VU — VulnerablePopulation: ~10.0K
Trend: Decreasing ↓
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Alectryon | Seua lai mek |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Carnivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 15 years |
| Average Length | — | 1.0 m |
| Average Weight | — | 20.0 kg |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Alectryon
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Seua lai mek
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 11 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Distributed across China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Alectryon
The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Seua lai mek
A medium-sized wild cat weighing up to 26 kg, clouded leopards inhabit tropical and subtropical forests from the eastern Himalayas through Southeast Asia to Borneo. Named for their distinctive cloud-like coat markings, they possess the longest canine teeth relative to skull size of any wild cat and are exceptional climbers able to descend trees headfirst. Vulnerable due to deforestation, though the total population remains poorly known.
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