black-shanked douc vs Afrikanischer Löwe

Pygathrix nigripes compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered while Afrikanischer Löwe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-shanked douc	Afrikanischer Löwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Pygathrix	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Pygathrix nigripes	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

black-shanked douc and Afrikanischer Löwe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Ansehen Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Afrikanischer Löwe

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-shanked douc	Afrikanischer Löwe
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

black-shanked douc

The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.