vs Lǎohǔ

Nitrosotalea devanaterra compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Lǎohǔ is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lǎohǔ

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lǎohǔ
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lǎohǔ

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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。