vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Arthonia calcarea compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

is Near Threatened while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Arthonia	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Arthonia calcarea	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Arthonia calcarea is a crustose lichen that grows on calcareous rock surfaces, limestone outcrops, and old mortar in sheltered situations. It forms a thin, white to grey thallus with small, dark, irregular apothecia embedded within. Near Threatened, this species is sensitive to habitat disturbance, air pollution, and the removal of old calcareous stone structures.

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.