vs Lǎohǔ

Ensifer arboris compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Lǎohǔ is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lǎohǔ
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (α-变形菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rhizobiales (根瘤菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Rhizobiaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ensifer	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Ensifer arboris	Panthera tigris

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lǎohǔ

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lǎohǔ
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lǎohǔ

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

树形剑菌（Ensifer arboris）是一种革兰氏阴性固氮菌，能在非洲和亚洲干旱及半干旱地区的豆科树木根部形成有效根瘤。它栖息于热带和亚热带环境中的含羞草属及其他金合欢类豆科树木的根际和根瘤中，能将大气中的氮素转化为宿主树木可利用的氨。