Lion vs

Panthera leo compared with Nitrosotalea devanaterra

Key Differences

• Lion is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Thermoproteota (热变形菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Nitrosotalea
Species	Panthera leo	Nitrosotalea devanaterra

Conservation Status

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

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.

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。

Nitrosotalea devanaterra是泉古菌门的一种化学无机自养古菌，以成为第一个被证实在酸性条件下繁盛的氨氧化古菌而著称。从酸性农业土壤中分离，在其他硝化生物无法发挥作用的低pH环境的氮循环中发挥重要作用。这一发现拓展了对全球氮循环在酸性生态系统中如何运作的理解。