Lion vs Northern giraffe
They share the class Mammalia but sit in different orders: Lion in Carnivora, Northern giraffe in Artiodactyla.
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What is the difference between a lion and a northern giraffe?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Mammalia but sit in different orders: Lion in Carnivora, Northern giraffe in Artiodactyla.
- Both are listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 29 of the same countries (the lion in 63 in total, the northern giraffe in 32). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Lion | Northern giraffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Panthera leo | Giraffa camelopardalis |
| Family | Felidae | Giraffidae |
| Order | Carnivora | Artiodactyla |
| Weight | 126 kg – 188 kg | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | ungulate | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Vulnerable |
| Countries recorded | 63 | 32 |
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