vs Lion

Bilamarchaeum dharawalense compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lion
Kingdom	Archaea (Archaea)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Micrarchaeota (Micrarchaeota)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Micrarchaeia	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Anstonellales (Anstonellales)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Bilamarchaeaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bilamarchaeum	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Bilamarchaeum dharawalense	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

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.

Bilamarchaeum dharawalense是近期描述的一种古菌，代表阿斯加德古菌群中的一个深度分支谱系，分离自澳大利亚悉尼附近的沿岸沉积物。其名称是为了纪念发现地的传统守护者达拉瓦尔人。作为阿斯加德古菌，它在理解真核细胞进化起源方面具有重要的系统发育意义。

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。