Lion vs Marbled cat
The lion is heavier: 161.5 kg against 2.85 kg for the marbled cat, about 57 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a lion and a marbled cat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The lion is heavier: 161.5 kg against 2.85 kg for the marbled cat, about 57 times the weight.
- The lion is longer-lived: 27 years against 23 years for the marbled cat, about 17% longer.
- They share the family Felidae but sit in different genera: Lion in Panthera, Marbled cat in Pardofelis.
- The lion is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the marbled cat is Near Threatened.
Side by side
| Lion | Marbled cat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Panthera leo | Pardofelis marmorata |
| Family | Felidae | Felidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Carnivora |
| Weight | 126 kg – 188 kg | 2.85 kg |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 27 years | 23 years |
| Main food | ungulate | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland, shrubland | forest, shrubland |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Near Threatened |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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