Bamboo Leaf Odorous Frog vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Odorrana versabilis compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Bamboo Leaf Odorous Frog is Least Concern while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bamboo Leaf Odorous Frog	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	Ranidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Odorrana	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Odorrana versabilis	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Bamboo Leaf Odorous Frog and Afrikanischer Löwe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Bamboo Leaf Odorous Frog

LC — Least Concern

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bamboo Leaf Odorous Frog

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.

Bamboo Leaf Odorous Frog

The Bamboo Leaf Odorous Frog (Odorrana versabilis) is a species in the genus Odorrana. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.