Schwarzbauch-Sturmschwalbe vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Fregetta tropica compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

• Schwarzbauch-Sturmschwalbe is Least Concern while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzbauch-Sturmschwalbe	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Procellariiformes (Röhrennasen)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Hydrobatidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Fregetta	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Fregetta tropica	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzbauch-Sturmschwalbe and Afrikanischer Löwe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Schwarzbauch-Sturmschwalbe

LC — Least Concern

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzbauch-Sturmschwalbe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Schwarzbauch-Sturmschwalbe

The Black-bellied Storm-Petrel (Fregetta tropica) is a species in the genus Fregetta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.