橡树啄木鸟 vs Lion

Melanerpes formicivorus compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• 橡树啄木鸟 is Least Concern while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	橡树啄木鸟	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Piciformes (鴷形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Picidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Melanerpes	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Melanerpes formicivorus	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

橡树啄木鸟 and Lion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

橡树啄木鸟

LC — Least Concern

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	橡树啄木鸟	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

橡树啄木鸟

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.

橡树啄木鸟

橡实啄木鸟（Melanerpes formicivorus）是北美洲西部橡树林中的标志性鸟类，在IUCN红色名录中被评估为无危（LC）。该物种以集体储存橡实的独特行为著称，会将成千上万颗橡实塞入树皮缝隙中作为越冬食物储备。其社会性群居行为和协作繁殖体系在鸟类学研究中颇受关注。

Lion

非洲最大的野生猫科动物，体重可达250公斤，是撒哈拉以南非洲稀树草原和草地中唯一营群居生活的猫科动物。雄狮以其标志性的鬃毛著称。作为顶级捕食者，狮子调节草食动物种群，维持生态系统平衡。因栖息地丧失和人兽冲突被列为易危物种。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia