Lion vs

Panthera leo compared with Rhizobium multihospitium

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) Rhizobiales (根瘤菌目)
Family Felidae (Cats) Rhizobiaceae
Genus Panthera (Big Cats) Rhizobium
Species Panthera leo Rhizobium multihospitium

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。

多宿主根瘤菌(Rhizobium multihospitium)是根瘤菌科的固氮α-变形菌,宿主范围异常广泛,能够与多种豆科植物形成根瘤。其名称反映了与众多宿主植物形成共生关系的能力。从中国根瘤中分离,有助于多样化农业和自然豆科生态系统的生物固氮。

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