Atlantic armhook squid vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Gonatus steenstrupi compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Atlantic armhook squid is Least Concern while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic armhook squid	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Gonatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Gonatus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Gonatus steenstrupi	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic armhook squid and Afrikanischer Löwe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Atlantic armhook squid

LC — Least Concern

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic armhook squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Atlantic armhook squid

The Atlantic armhook squid (Gonatus steenstrupi) is a species in the genus Gonatus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, 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.