Lion Subspecies
There are numerous lion subspecies and there is disagreement among experts as to which subspecies are recognized, but here are a few:
- Panthera leo persica (Asiatic lion)
- Panthera leo leo (Barbary lion)
- Panthera leo azandica (North East Congo lion)
- Panthera leo bleyenberghi (Katanga lion)
- Panthera leo krugeri (South African lion)
- Panthera leo nubica (East African lion)
- Panthera leo senegalensis (West African lion)
Tiger Subspecies
There are six tiger subspecies:
- Panthera tigris (Amur or Siberian tiger)
- Panthera tigris (Bengal tiger)
- Panthera tigris (Indochinese tiger)
- Panthera tigris (South China tiger)
- Panthera tigris (Malayan tiger)
- Panthera tigris (Sumatran tiger)