Azuay Stubfoot Toad vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Atelopus bomolochos compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Azuay Stubfoot Toad is Critically Endangered while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azuay Stubfoot Toad	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibien)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Anura (Froschlurche)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Bufonidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Atelopus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Atelopus bomolochos	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Azuay Stubfoot Toad and Afrikanischer Löwe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Ansehen Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Azuay Stubfoot Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azuay Stubfoot Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Azuay Stubfoot Toad

The Azuay Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus bomolochos) is a species in the genus Atelopus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.