Central American Smilisca vs Lion

Smilisca phaeota compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Central American Smilisca is Least Concern while Lion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Smilisca	Lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Amphibia (برمائيات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Anura (ضفدع)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Hylidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Smilisca	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Smilisca phaeota	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Smilisca and Lion share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

استعراض Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Central American Smilisca

LC — Least Concern

Lion

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Smilisca	Lion
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Smilisca

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Lion

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Central American Smilisca

The Central American Smilisca (Smilisca phaeota) is a species in the genus Smilisca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

Lion

The largest wild cat in Africa, lions reach up to 250 kg and are the only social felids, living in prides across sub-Saharan savannas and grasslands. Males are distinguished by their iconic manes. As apex predators, they regulate herbivore populations and maintain ecosystem balance. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.