Lion vs Qinghai Yun Shan

Panthera leo compared with Picea crassifolia

Key Differences

• Lion is Vulnerable while Qinghai Yun Shan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lion	Qinghai Yun Shan
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Pinopsida (松柏纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Pinales (松柏目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Picea
Species	Panthera leo	Picea crassifolia

Conservation Status

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Qinghai Yun Shan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lion	Qinghai Yun Shan
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.

Qinghai Yun Shan

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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。