Leopard vs Lion

Panthera pardus compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Lion is 3.2x heavier than Leopard.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard	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 same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family same	Felidae (Cats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus same	Panthera (Big Cats)	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Panthera pardus	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Leopard and Lion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Panthera. (Big Cats)

Conservation Status

Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard	Lion
Diet	Carnivore	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	15 years	15 years
Average Length	1.9 m	2.5 m
Average Weight	60.0 kg	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leopard

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 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across China, India, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Leopard

豹是猫科动物中地理分布范围最广的物种，分布于非洲、中东和南亚，从热带雨林到沙漠等各类栖息地均有分布。独居、主要夜行性，具有将猎物藏于树上的卓越攀爬能力。黑色变异个体「黑豹」在密林种群中较为常见。全球范围内被列为易危物种。

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:

🇰🇪 Kenya