Lion vs

Panthera leo compared with Novosphingobium lindaniclasticum

Key Differences

• Lion is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Proteobacteria (變形菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Alphaproteobacteria (α-变形菌纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Sphingomonadales (鞘脂单胞菌目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Novosphingobium
Species	Panthera leo	Novosphingobium lindaniclasticum

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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。

Novosphingobium lindaniclasticum是一种革兰氏阴性杆菌，因其降解持久性有机氯杀虫剂林丹的能力而得名。已从林丹污染的土壤和废水环境中分离得到。这种特化细菌对农耕地土壤中氯化农药污染的生物修复具有重要研究价值。