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Cave lion vs Leopard

Both belong to the genus Panthera, so they are close relatives.

Cave lion (Panthera spelaea)
Cave lion
Photo: W. Gornig · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Leopard VUVulnerable
Photo: Sumeet Moghe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a cave lion and a leopard?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • Both belong to the genus Panthera, so they are close relatives.

Side by side

Cave lionLeopard
Scientific namePanthera spelaeaPanthera pardus
FamilyFelidaeFelidae
OrderCarnivoraCarnivora
WeightNot recorded52 kg – 53.1 kg
LengthNot recorded92 cm – 1.83 m
LifespanNot recorded23 years
Main foodNot recordedaardvark, african civet, african wildcat, antilope cervicapra, banded mongoose, barbary striped grass mouse and 76 more
HabitatNot recordedforest, shrubland
Conservation statusNot recordedVulnerable
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

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