Scharfes Berufkraut i.w.S. vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Erigeron acris compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Scharfes Berufkraut i.w.S. is Least Concern while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scharfes Berufkraut i.w.S.	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Erigeron	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Erigeron acris	Panthera leo

Conservation Status

Scharfes Berufkraut i.w.S.

LC — Least Concern

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scharfes Berufkraut i.w.S.	Afrikanischer Löwe
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scharfes Berufkraut i.w.S.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Scharfes Berufkraut i.w.S.

The Bitter daisy (Erigeron acris) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.