A Quilt Lichen vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Fuscidea recensa compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

A Quilt Lichen is Not Evaluated while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	A Quilt Lichen	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Fuscideaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Fuscidea	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Fuscidea recensa	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

A Quilt Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	A Quilt Lichen	Afrikanischer Löwe
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

A Quilt Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Afrikanischer Löwe

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.

A Quilt Lichen

The A Quilt Lichen (Fuscidea recensa) is a species in the genus Fuscidea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Afrikanischer Löwe

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.