Gefährlicher Stechapfel vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Datura ferox compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Gefährlicher Stechapfel is Not Evaluated while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gefährlicher Stechapfel	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Solanaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Datura	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Datura ferox	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

Gefährlicher Stechapfel

NE — Not Evaluated

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gefährlicher Stechapfel	Afrikanischer Löwe
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gefährlicher Stechapfel

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (14 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Gefährlicher Stechapfel

The Angel's-trumpets (Datura ferox) is a species in the genus Datura. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.