Cá Nhám nghệ vs Lion

Negaprion acutidens compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Cá Nhám nghệ is Endangered while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cá Nhám nghệ	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Lớp Cá sụn)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Bộ Cá mập mắt trắng)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Negaprion	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Negaprion acutidens	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Cá Nhám nghệ and Lion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Xem Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Cá Nhám nghệ

EN — Endangered

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cá Nhám nghệ

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Cá Nhám nghệ

The Broadfin shark (Negaprion acutidens) is a species in the genus Negaprion. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.