Taub-Hafer vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Avena sterilis compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

  • Taub-Hafer is Not Evaluated while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Taub-Hafer Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Poales (Süßgrasartige) Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Felidae (Cats)
Genus Avena Panthera (Big Cats)
Species Avena sterilis Panthera leo

Conservation Status

Taub-Hafer

NE — Not Evaluated

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Taub-Hafer Afrikanischer Löwe
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 2.5 m
Average Weight 190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taub-Hafer

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (China, Japan, Uzbekistan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Taub-Hafer

The Animated oat (Avena sterilis) is a species in the genus Avena. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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