chimpanzee vs Lion

Pan troglodytes compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• chimpanzee is Endangered while Lion is Vulnerable.
• chimpanzee is omnivore while Lion is carnivore.
• Lion is 3.8x heavier than chimpanzee.
• chimpanzee lives longer (45 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chimpanzee	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 same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Primates (灵长目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Pan troglodytes	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

chimpanzee and Lion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chimpanzee	Lion
Diet	Omnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	45 years	15 years
Average Length	1.2 m	2.5 m
Average Weight	50.0 kg	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

chimpanzee

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 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. 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.

chimpanzee

黑猩猩是人类最近的现生亲属，与人类共享约98.7%的DNA，栖息于中非和西非的热带森林和稀树草原林地。高度智慧的群居灵长类动物，能使用和制造工具，展示文化传统，并以丰富的发声进行交流，包括独特的喘叫声。由于森林砍伐、丛林肉猎杀和人类传播疾病，黑猩猩被列为濒危物种，种群持续减少。

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。