vs Lion

Arenimonas donghaensis compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lion
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobakteriler)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Arenimonas	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Arenimonas donghaensis	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Arenimonas donghaensis is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium first isolated from coastal sandy sediments of the East Sea (Donghai) off Korea. It inhabits marine sandy environments and coastal sediments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic matter in sandy coastal and shallow marine substrates.

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.