แมวดาว/Maewdaao vs Lion

Prionailurus bengalensis compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

  • แมวดาว/Maewdaao is Least Concern while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank แมวดาว/Maewdaao Lion
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ) Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family same Felidae (Cats) Felidae (Cats)
Genus Prionailurus Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Prionailurus bengalensis Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

แมวดาว/Maewdaao and Lion share a common ancestor at the Family level: Felidae. (Cats)

Conservation Status

แมวดาว/Maewdaao

LC — Least Concern

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute แมวดาว/Maewdaao Lion
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 2.5 m
Average Weight 190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

แมวดาว/Maewdaao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

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.

แมวดาว/Maewdaao

No description available.

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.

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