Lǎohǔ vs Water primrose

Panthera tigris compared with Ludwigia grandiflora

Key Differences

• Lǎohǔ is Endangered while Water primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lǎohǔ	Water primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Myrtales (桃金娘目)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Onagraceae
Genus	Panthera (Big Cats)	Ludwigia
Species	Panthera tigris	Ludwigia grandiflora

Conservation Status

Lǎohǔ

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Water primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lǎohǔ	Water primrose
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.

Water primrose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lǎohǔ

地球上最大的野生猫科动物，体重可超过300千克，栖息于从俄罗斯远东到东南亚的森林中。独居埋伏捕食者，具有独特的橙色和黑色条纹皮毛，在斑驳光线中提供伪装。由于偷猎和森林砍伐，野外种群减少至不足4,000只，被列为极危（CR）物种。